Glass jug

Unknown

late 3rd–early 4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent light green; handle, base ring, and trails in same color. Rounded, thickened rim; flaring mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards; sloping shoulder; body with straight side tapering downwards; outsplayed, solid base ring, made by tooling; deep kick and pontil scar on bottom; broad strap handle with five ribs applied to shoulder with long claws extending down to top of body, drawn up and outwards, then turned in, and trailed onto top of neck and underside of mouth with one open loop above. On underside of mouth, a single thick horizontal trail; a fine trail wound unevenly once around upper part of neck. Complete, but with cracks in neck and upper body; many pinprick bubbles; dulling, iridescence, and small patches of limy weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 3rd–early 4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881