The story of the Portland Vase encapsulates so much about...

The story of the Portland Vase encapsulates so much about the 18th century. It is a story of fascination with the classical world, the acquisition of antiquities and of technological and artistic excellence of British manufacture. The vase that is known as the Portland Vase is a Roman cameo glass vase, dated to between AD […]

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