Marbled glass perfume bottle

Unknown

early to mid-1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent blue and opaque white. Rim folded out, over, and in, and smoothed into sides of flaring mouth; short, cylindrical neck, expanding downwards to join imperceptibly with ovoid body; flattened, slightly concave bottom. Numerous trails applied to gather and marvered into surface, forming an irregular way pattern extending from rim to bottom. Intact; some bubbles; deep pitting, dulling, and patches of iridescence and creamy white weathering. Oval blue and white blown glass marbled perfume bottle.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early to mid-1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76