Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

1st–3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent blue green. Rim folded out, down, round, and in, with bevelled innner lip; broad, flaring mouth; cylindrical neck with slightly convex sides and tooling marks around base; small conical body; thick, concave bottom, with jagged scar to one side. Intact; many bubbles; pitting, dulling, and iridescence on exterior; creamy weathering inside mouth and neck.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76