Glass jug

Unknown

mid-1st–2nd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent blue green; handle in same color. Collar rim folded out, down, up, and out, with horizontal outer lip; slightly funnel-shaped cylindrical neck, with slight tooling indent around base; squat, globular body; concave bottom; strap handle applied to shoulder in two large claw pads at sides and smaller central rib, drawn up and out, then turned in and down, trailed on to top of neck and up rim with end on top edge of outer lip. Intact; few bubbles in body but some black and glassy impurities in handle; dulling, weathering, and iridescence, with most of surfaces covered with limy encrustation.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-1st–2nd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76