Glass hexagonal jug

6th–early 7th century CE
Not on view
Translucent blue green with same color handle and trail.
Rounded rim, folded out, over, and in, and smoothed into outer edge of flaring mouth; cylindrical neck expanding downwards; horizontal shoulder with rounded edges; hexagonal body with sides tapering downwards; kick in bottom, with small central pontil mark; thick rod handle attached in a large pad to shoulder, drawn up and out in a curve, then trailed on to edge of rim and underside of mouth.
On neck, trail applied as a pad and wound once round vertically; on body, three different designs, each repeated twice: 1) three large lozenges arranged vertically, each with a central circular boss, and three half-lozenges to either side; 2) staggered rows of diamond-shaped knobs; 3) palm frond with twelve leaves to either side; on bottom, six-petaled rosette.
Complete, but internal crack in neck and part of trail broken off and now unattached; pinprick bubbles; dulling, pitting, and brilliant iridescent weathering.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass hexagonal jug
  • Period: Early Byzantine
  • Date: 6th–early 7th century CE
  • Culture: Roman, Syrian
  • Medium: Glass; mold-blown and trailed
  • Dimensions: H.: 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: H.O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
  • Object Number: 29.100.73
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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