Glass cup

Unknown

3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent pale blue green. Rim slightly outsplayed, cracked off, and ground flat; slightly convex sides expanding downwards to rounded carination, then curves in sharply to bottom with slightly pushed-in central circle. Band of horizontal wheel-cut decoration above carination, comprising two thin lines flanking a broad, deeper groove. Intact; few bubbles and blowing striations; dulling and small patches of iridescence weathering on exterior, milky white weathering on interior with thick layer of soil encrustation on bottom.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76