Have You Ever Heard of “Tessera”?

from The Collector’s Encyclopedia of American Art Glass by John A. Shuman III

p. 31

Millefiori – Steuben

First produced about 1910, this glass was also called “Tessera” a particular type of tile work. Glass rods of numerous colors were cut into a ¼” segments. Placed into a mold in a particular pattern, they were reheated until fusion occurred. This shape was then removed from the kiln and worked into another molded batch of glass to form a plate, bowl or plaque.

Shape #842

Johnny Jansson, Gaffer

Sometimes the decoration was used at the center of flowers on sculptured bowls and vases of fine quality and workmanship. The pieces are very beautiful to look on with their myriad of colors.

Shape #7494

Produced into the mid ’20s, Aurene glass also on rare occasions had slices of canes inserted in the decorative marvered work to create florals.

Gold Aurene Vase with Millefiori flowers

Shape #573 Style J

You asked, what is Style J? In Frederick Carder and Steuben Glass, by Thomas P. Dimitroff at Fig. 5.19, p. 122 in a footnote the author says: “J” decoration refers to the millefiori flower element.