Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

2nd–3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Tall candlestick unguentarium. Translucent deep blue green. Tubular rim folded out, down, over and in, with beveled upper surface; tall, slender, and slightly concave cylindrical neck, with tooling marks around base; conical body; deep pushed-in bottom, with small circular pontil mark at center. Intact; pinprick and elongated bubbles; deep pitting, dulling, and iridescence with patches of thick creamy brown, enamel-like weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76