Glass mosaic carinated bowl

Unknown

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Semi-opaque deep purple, appearing black, translucent light blue green, opaque white, opaque yellow, and opaque red; color(s) of base ring uncertain, but including trail of opaque yellow. Outsplayed rim with slightly pointed edge; carinated side, with two convex curves, the upper being shallow and the lower deep; slightly convex bottom within applied outsplayed base ring with rounded edge. Composite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of two canes: one in a purple ground outlined in white, each with a ring of yellow rods and a central white dot outlined in red and yellow; the second in a blue green ground with a spoked circle of yellow rods and a central white dot. Intact; dulling and slight iridescent weathering on interior; pitting on polished exterior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1912