Ribbed mosaic glass bowl with base ring

Unknown

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

Translucent golden brown, blue, and opaque white. Outsplayed horizontal rim, with thick, rounded edge; convex curving side, tapering downwards to convex bottom within outsplayed base ring with pointed outer edge; a deep tooled circle around edge of bottom within base ring. Ribbon mosaic pattern formed from rectangular lengths, applied in a spiral, of a single cane in a golden-brown ground with parallel lines in white or in white and blue stripes, the pattern appearing different on the interior and outer surfaces. Broken and repaired, with large holes in side, and part of base ring missing; pitting, slight dulling, and thick creamy iridescent weathering. Cast deep ribbed bowl with base ring.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman, probably Italian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917