Glass jug
Translucent yellow brown, with translucent light green handle.
Rim folded out, over, and in, with flattened upper surface; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards; squat, bulbous body; concave bottom; broad strap handle applied in large pad with two outer claws to top part of body, drawn up, then turned in vertically and attached in neck below rim with vertical loop as a thumb rest above.
Intact; some pinprick bubbles; dulling and faint limy weathering with some iridescence, soil encrustation and whitish iridescent weathering on interior.
Rim folded out, over, and in, with flattened upper surface; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards; squat, bulbous body; concave bottom; broad strap handle applied in large pad with two outer claws to top part of body, drawn up, then turned in vertically and attached in neck below rim with vertical loop as a thumb rest above.
Intact; some pinprick bubbles; dulling and faint limy weathering with some iridescence, soil encrustation and whitish iridescent weathering on interior.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass jug
- Period: Early to Mid Imperial
- Date: 1st–2nd century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass; blown
- Dimensions: Overall: 3 5/16in. (8.4cm)
Diam.: 2 1/4 x 13/16 in. (5.7 x 2.1 cm) - Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.5785
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Spanish, Catalonia
17th century
Roman, Cypriot
1st–2nd century CE
Attributed to Frontinus
3rd century CE
Roman, Rhenish
3rd–4th century CE
Roman
mid-1st century CE
Related Content
Free to download
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.