Glass dish

Unknown

4th–5th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent purple. Tubular rim, folded out and down, forming flange covering side, with an inward fold at base; low convex curving side and broad floor to body, sloping gently downwards to tubular, inward-sloping foot ring, made by folding; flat bottom. One large hole in bottom, but complete otherwise; some pinprick bubbles; dulling and iridescent weathering. Violet, plain blown glass.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th–5th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917