Glass dish

Unknown

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

Translucent pale greyish green strongly tinged with purple; handles in same color. Broad tubular rim, made by folding out and down; almost horizontal shoulder; S-shaped side to body; tubular base-ring, made by folding; bottom almost flat but with a thick dome at center with traces of large circular pontil mark; two handles trailed along edge of rim from right to left. On handles, vertical tooling to make a series of alternating ridges and grooves. Intact; a few pinprick and two large bubbles; slight pitting and faint iridescent weathering. With raised decoration on rim.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st–early 3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917