Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Translucent dark cobalt blue. Rim folded out, down, round, and in; cylindrical neck; conical body with convex side; kick in bottom, with traces of large circular pontil mark. Complete but cracks in body; some bubbles, elongated in neck; dulling, faint iridescence, and limy yellow, enamel-like weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881