Glass dish

Unknown

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

Colorless with yellowish green tinge; trails in same color. Everted, flaring, tubular rim, folded round and down, with broad, sloping inner shoulder; short, almost vertical side to body, then curving sharply in to integral, oval tubular base ring; large kick in thick bottom with pontil scar; two long trails applied to outer edge of rim as handles, decorated with vertical crimping. Intact, but one internal crack in side; some bubbles; areas of dulling, pitting, limy weathering, and brilliant iridescence.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st–early 3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881