Glass bowl
Translucent blue green.
Rim slightly everted with rounded lip; below, broad tubular cordon made by folding; body tapering downwards with concave side, then curving in to tall, outsplayed tubular foot ring, made by folding; convex bottom with thick central dome and large pontil scar.
Intact; some pinprick bubbles; much of surfaces covered with limy encrustation, dulling, and iridescent weathering.
Large green bowl with foot and moulded rim; colored blown glass.
Rim slightly everted with rounded lip; below, broad tubular cordon made by folding; body tapering downwards with concave side, then curving in to tall, outsplayed tubular foot ring, made by folding; convex bottom with thick central dome and large pontil scar.
Intact; some pinprick bubbles; much of surfaces covered with limy encrustation, dulling, and iridescent weathering.
Large green bowl with foot and moulded rim; colored blown glass.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass bowl
- Period: Late Imperial
- Date: 4th century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass; blown
- Dimensions: Height: 6 1/4in. (15.9cm)
Diameter: 9 7/8in. (25.1cm) - Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
- Object Number: 17.194.90
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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