Glass pourer flask

Unknown

1st–2nd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent pale blue green. Irregular, uneven rim, folded over and in, forming collar to inside of mouth; short neck; bulbous body, drawn out on one side into slender, upturned nozzle; pushed-in bottom. Intact, but with one small hole on neck; a few pinprick bubbles; dulling, faint iridescence, and limy encrustation and weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st–2nd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76