Glass beaker

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless with greenish tinge. Uneven ground rim; cylindrical body with straight sides tapering slightly downwards; slightly pushed-in bottom. Wheel-cut decoration comprising four broad, horizontal grooves irregularly spaced down sides, with the uppermost just below rim. Intact; pinprick bubbles; dulling, pitting, and iridescence, with many patches of thick creamy, enamel-like weathering on exterior, and interior covered with soil and limy encrustation. Cylindrical yellowish beaker with four incised lines around body.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76