Glass square bottle

Unknown

1st–3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent blue green, with same color handle. Rim folded out, over, and in, forming slightly constriction to mouth, with beveled top surface; cylindrical neck, with tooling marks around base; curving horizontal shoulder with rounded, sloping corners; flat, vertical sides; flat bottom; broad strap handle, with combed decoration on outer surface, attached to outer edge of shoulder, drawn up vertically, turned in an acute angle and applied in thick fold to neck. Molded decoration on bottom comprising three concentric rings and central dot in relief. Complete, except for handle, of which part of one side is missing; some pinprick and larger bubbles, black streaky impurities in neck, and blowing striations; slight dulling and iridescent weathering on exterior, patches of encrustation and weathering on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881