Glass dish

Roman

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Colorless with pale blue green tinge.
Rounded, slightly thickened vertical rim; convex side to body, tapering downwards then curving sharply in to pushed-in outer section of bottom; applied tubular foot ring, splayed outwards; inner section of bottom slightly convex with thickened dome and pontil scar at center.
Intact; many pinprick, some elongated horizontally, and a few very large bubbles; dulling, pitting, and patches of brownish iridescent weathering.

Greenish blown glass plate with thick base.

Glass dish, Glass, Roman

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