Glass sprinkler flask

Unknown

4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent pale green with blue tinge. Broad horizontal rim folded out, down, round, and in; cylindrical neck, with constriction at base; globular body; small concave bottom. Tow prominent mold seams run down sides of body. On body, overlapping lozenge pattern of small raised knobs, indistinct at top and bottom. Intact, except for two tiny holes in body; some bubbles; dulling, pitting of surface large bubbles, iridescence, and patches of encrusted weathering on exterior, encrustation and brilliant iridescent weathering on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917