Glass jug

Unknown

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

Translucent blue-green; handle in same color. Tubular rim folded out, round, and in; wide, concave, cylindrical neck; squat bulbous body with gently curving side; pushed-in bottom; small rod handle applied in a round pad to top of body, drawn up and outwards, turned in and slightly down, and trailed onto top of neck with upward trail extending to lip of rim. Intact; few bubbles; dulling, slight pitting, and iridescenec on exterior, creamy weathering and iridescence 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