Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent pale blue green. Rim folded out, over, and in, with beveled upper surface; short cylindrical neck, with tooling marks around base; ovoid body; slightly concave bottom. Complete, but with cracks in neck; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; deep pitting, brilliant iridescence, and patches of creamy weathering.

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