Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent pale blue green. Rim folded out, over, and in; cylindrical neck; piriform body; small, flat bottom. Intact; pinprick bubbles; deep pitting and brilliant iridescence, with creamy enamel-like weathering around rim and top of neck.

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