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Glass dish

4th century CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
Colorless with pale blue green tinge.
Rounded rim folded out and down; concave side to body, tapering downwards then curving sharply in to outer, slightly concave section of bottom; splayed, integral, tubular foot ring, made by folding; inner section of bottom slightly convex with thickened dome and pontil scar at center.
Intact; few bubbles but some elongated horizontally; dulling, pitting, iridescence, and yellowish brown weathering on exterior.

Greenish blown glass plate with thick base.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass dish
  • Period: Late Imperial
  • Date: 4th century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Glass; blown
  • Dimensions: 1 11/16 × 9 1/2 in. (4.3 × 24.1 cm)
    Diam. of foot: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.303
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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