cameo glass

noun

1. an ornamental glass in which two layers, often blue and opaque white, have been cased, and on which the design has been treated in the manner of a cameo.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cameo glass¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The two other most remarkable examples of this cameo glass are an amphora at Naples and the Auldjo vase.

From Project Gutenberg

The famous cameo glass was formed by covering a mass of molten glass with one or more coatings of a differently coloured glass.

From Project Gutenberg