Glass bowl
Colorless with pale green tinge and light purple streaks; base and trail in same colors.
Horizontal rounded and thickened rim with slight downward kink on one side; broad, flaring mouth; funnel-shaped sides to body, turned in sharply below; applied flaring base with thick tubular ring; uneven but flat bottom with off-center pontil scar. Bowl stands aslant on base ring.
Fine trail applied on underside of mouth, wound 2 1/2 times around top of body, and then trailed off backwards.
Intact; pinprick and larger bubbles; very slight weathering and iridescence.
Shallow colorless blown glass bowl with high foot and glass thread around neck.
Horizontal rounded and thickened rim with slight downward kink on one side; broad, flaring mouth; funnel-shaped sides to body, turned in sharply below; applied flaring base with thick tubular ring; uneven but flat bottom with off-center pontil scar. Bowl stands aslant on base ring.
Fine trail applied on underside of mouth, wound 2 1/2 times around top of body, and then trailed off backwards.
Intact; pinprick and larger bubbles; very slight weathering and iridescence.
Shallow colorless blown glass bowl with high foot and glass thread around neck.
Artwork Details
- Title:Glass bowl
- Period:Late Imperial
- Date:4th century CE
- Culture:Roman
- Medium:Glass; blown and trailed
- Dimensions:3 in. (7.6 cm)
Other: 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm)
Diam. of foot: 2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm) - Classification:Glass
- Credit Line:The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number:74.51.265
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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