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Glass jug
Translucent greenish yellow; handle and trail in same color.
Rim folded out, over, and in; flaring mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards; slender bulbous body; splayed tubular foot, made by folding; small flat bottom with pontil scar; handle applied as a claw pad to base of neck and top of body, drawn up and out in a curve, then turned in and trailed onto underside and edge of rim.
On neck a single fine trail, applied in a large pad and drawn down in a spiral, ending at handle.
Intact, but part of trail missing; many bubbles and blowing striations; thick creamy weathering, mostly flaked off on exterior, and brilliant iridescence.
Rim folded out, over, and in; flaring mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards; slender bulbous body; splayed tubular foot, made by folding; small flat bottom with pontil scar; handle applied as a claw pad to base of neck and top of body, drawn up and out in a curve, then turned in and trailed onto underside and edge of rim.
On neck a single fine trail, applied in a large pad and drawn down in a spiral, ending at handle.
Intact, but part of trail missing; many bubbles and blowing striations; thick creamy weathering, mostly flaked off on exterior, and brilliant iridescence.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass jug
- Period: Late Imperial
- Date: 4th–5th century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass; blown and trailed
- Dimensions: Overall: 5 15/16in. (15.1cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Museum Accession
- Object Number: X.21.165
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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