Glass bottle

Unknown

2nd–3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent pale blue green, with same color trail. Collared rim, folded out, down, round, out, and up, tooled in a level of mouth, then up and slightly outward, with rounded vertical lip; cylindrical neck, expanding downward, slightly flattened on one side below rim; rounded shoulder; squat, globular body; pushed-in bottom with central pontil mark. Spiral trail applied to outer edge of shoulder in large pad and drawn down body to bottom. Intact, except for cracks and two holes in body; much of trail decoration is missing; pinprick bubbles; deep pitting and brilliant iridescent weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76