After a gold leaf layer is laid on the conveyor, this man drops a dollop of molten glass atop. Together, they are flattened out into a round slab called 'piastre di oro da spelare,' or "plates of gold with edges.'  Photo 7 of 16 in The Foundry at Domus Orsoni by Jordan Kushins

The Foundry at Domus Orsoni

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After a gold leaf layer is laid on the conveyor, this man drops a dollop of molten glass atop. Together, they are flattened out into a round slab called 'piastre di oro da spelare,' or "plates of gold with edges.'