Glass bowl

Roman

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Translucent cobalt blue.
Inverted tubular rim, folded over, out, and down; side bulges outwards, then curves in sharply; outsplayed low base ring with flattened bottom edge; small central kick on bottom with traces of pontil mark.
Intact, except for small chip in base ring; some bubbles, striations, and streaky impurities; only very slight weathering.

Glass bowl, Glass, Roman

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