Glass jug

Roman

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Translucent blue green; trail in same color; handle in deep turquoise blue.

Rim folded out, round, and in; broad, flaring mouth; uneven cylindrical neck; uneven shoulder, partly rounded, partly horizontal and slightly pushed-in; short, conical body with straight side; shallow kick in bottom; rod handle applied to top edge of body, drawn upward, turned in, and trailed onto rim.

Fine trail applied in a spiral on underside of mouth and down neck; a thicker trail, streaked with turquoise blue around top below rim.

Intact, but parts of fine trail missing; some pinprick and larger bubbles; dulling and creamy iridescent weathering on exterior, creamy weathering and iridescence on interior.

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