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Glass beaker signed by Jason

mid–1st century CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
Translucent blue green.
Outsplayed knocked-off rim with indent below; body with convex sides, tapering downwards; thick flat bottom, recessed within rounded edge.
Three-part mold with two vertical sections joined to cup-shaped bottom section, forming decoration in relief on sides and bottom; two horizontal ridges above central frieze containing two Greek inscriptions, each in two lines and divided vertically by a stylized palm frond; below frieze, three more horizontal ridges; near bottom on cup section of mold, two more horizontal ridges; on bottom, raised circle surrounding central depression with small boss.
Intact except for one chip in rim; blowing striations and many pinprick bubbles; dulling, pitting, and brilliant iridescent weathering on exterior, and creamy brown weathering and soil encrustation on interior.
The inscriptions read "Jason made (me/it)" on one side and "May the buyer be remembered" on the other.

Probably made in the same mold as the other Jason beaker displayed here (59.11.3).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass beaker signed by Jason
  • Period: Early Imperial
  • Date: mid–1st century CE
  • Culture: Roman, Syro-Palestinian
  • Medium: Glass; blown in a three-part mold
  • Dimensions: Height: 3 9/16 in. (9.1 cm)
    Diameter: 2 9/16 × 2 1/2 in. (6.5 × 6.4 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
  • Object Number: 29.100.82
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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