Glass jug with spout

Unknown

1st–2nd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless; spout and handle in same glass. Everted rim, folded over and in, with beveled outer edge; cylindrical neck with tooling marks around base; globular body; slightly concave bottom; tubular spout dropped onto side of body, then drawn out and inflated, and cracked off; three-ribbed strap handle applied to upper body, drawn up and slightly outwards, then turned in and trailed onto edge of rim and top of neck with an upward-projecting fold. Intact; some pinprick bubbles; pitting, dulling, limy encrustation, and iridescent weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st–2nd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891