Glass bowl

Roman

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Translucent blue green; trails in same color.
Outsplayed rim, with rounded lip; side of body tapers downwards, then curves inwards; tall, splayed tubular foot, made by folding; thick, conical bottom, flattened at center by pontil mark.
A fine trail applied horizontally around base of side; another thicker trail applied over it and wound round side in an irregular, curving zigzag pattern, ending in a long trail under rim.
Intact; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations, with a few black impurities; dulling, patches of whitish weathering, and some iridescence.

Glass bowl, Glass, Roman

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