Glass jug

Roman, Rhenish

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Translucent cobalt blue; trail and base ring in semi-opaque yellowish white.
Rim folded over and in, and smoothed into side of flaring mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding slightly downwards; biconical body; applied thick base ring; small, uneven bottom.
Thick trail wound horizontally around underside of mouth, then dropped down in a fine trail, and wound three times around upper neck.
Body complete except for small chip in rim and cracks around mouth, and all of handle missing; some pinprick bubbles, a few gritty inclusions, and blowing striations; patches of creamy weathering and iridescence.

With white handle, foot and threads around neck.

Glass jug, Glass, Roman, Rhenish

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