Glass square bottle

Unknown

2nd to 3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent blue green; handle in same color. Everted, horizontal rim, folded over and in, flattened on top surface, and with rounded inner lip to mouth; slanting, cylindrical neck; slightly pushed-in shoulder, with sloping rounded corners; square body, with flat, vertical sides; flat bottom, but convex on interior; broad, reeded handle attached in a long pad to edge of shoulder on one side, drawn up vertically, folded down and in, and trailed on to top of neck under rim. Mold mark on bottom comprising a large circle in relief, appearing as a wreath with tail extending towards one corner, enclosing two letters in relief: V L (in Latin) or A Γ (in Greek retrograde). Complete but many internal cracks; a few pinprick and larger bubbles; some soil encrustation, dulling, and faint iridescence.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd to 3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917