Glass cup

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent blue. Knocked off, horizontal rim, with slight bulge below; uneven, convex side to body; rounded bottom, with small concave center. Faint wheel-abraded horizontal lines, one 0.4 cm below rim, two more on body at point of greatest diameter. Broken and repaired; few bubbles; dulling and whitish, iridescent weathering covering much of surfaces. Stands aslant on bottom.

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