Glass jug

Unknown

3rd–4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Small one-handled jug Translucent pale blue green; handle and trail in same color. Rim folded over and in and pressed into outer edge of broad, flaring mouth; short and slender concave neck, expanding downwards to piriform body; integral tubular base ring; pushed-in bottom with central pontil mark; rod handle applied as a large, uneven pad to top of body, drawn up and out, curved in horizontally and trailed onto underside of mouth and edgeof rim, with outward projecting thumb-rest above. Trail in 1.5 turns around neck. Intact, except for part of trail; pinprick bubbles; pitting, dulling, and milky weathering with iridesence

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd–4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76