Glass mosaic carinated bowl

Unknown

early 1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent turquoise green body with translucent deep purple, opaque white, opaque yellow, and opaque red; color(s) of base ring uncertain. Outsplayed rim with angular 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 four canes: the first in a green ground with numerous yellow rods surrounding a central red rod; the second in a green ground with numerous yellow rods surrounding a central white rod; the third in a purple ground with a white circle surrounding a central white rod; and the fourth in a purple ground with numerous yellow rods. Intact, except for one small weathered chip in base ring; pitting of pinprick bubbles, dulling and iridescent weathering on interior, base ring, and bottom.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1912