Glass square bottle

Unknown

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

Translucent blue green, with same color handle. Broad, thick rim folded out, down, over, and in, and smoothed into top of mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards; sloping shoulder with rounded, sloping corners; flat, vertical sides; thick, concave bottom with large pontil scar; broad strap handle, with combed decoration on outer surface, attached to shoulder and top of body in a long, thick pad, drawn up vertically, turned in an acute angle and trailed onto neck, with trail extending to underside of rim. Molded decoration on bottom comprising indistinct letters at corners and a single circle in relief. One of the letters reads as M or W. Intact, but crack in top of handle and parts missing (with weathered edges) on either side; some pinprick and larger bubbles, blowing striations; dulling, iridescence, and some whitish weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881