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Period:
Late Imperial
Date:
3rd–4th century A.D.
Culture:
Roman
Medium:
Glass; blown and trailed
Dimensions:
H.: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
Classification:
Glass
Credit Line:
Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881
Accession Number:
81.10.256

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  • Description

    Colorless with yellow green tinge; trail in same glass.
    Thickened, rounded rim, with beveled outer edge; flaring mouth; short, concave neck; tall, bulbous body; deep kick in bottom and circular pontil mark.
    Thick trail applied around neck.
    Intact; pinprick and a few larger bubbles; dulling and faint iridescent weathering on exterior; soil encrustation, dark enamel-like weathering, and brilliant iridescence on interior.

  • Provenance

    Until 1881, collection of Jules Charvet, Le Pecq, Île-de-France; 1881, purchased from J. Charvet by Henry G. Marquand; acquired in 1881, gift of Henry G. Marquand.

  • References

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1881. Twelfth Annual Report of the Trustees of the Association for eight months ending December 31, 1881. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, p. 215-216.

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