Glass spouted jug

Unknown

2nd–3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent deep blue green; handle and trail in same color. Oval, outsplayed rim with vertical, rounded and thickened lip; upward-projecting spout at front and indents in sides below; neck expands downwards; globular body; flat bottom; strap handle applied to top of body over trail decoration, drawn up and outwards in a curve, then turned in and pressed onto back of rim with small, flattened, projecting thumb rest. Single trail applied to top of body and wound down in a spiral of 9½ turns, ending around bottom. Intact; very many bubbles and blowing striations; slight dulling and patches of brownish weathering and iridescence. With thread running from neck to foot.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881