Glass beaker

Unknown

3rd–4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless with pale green tinge; base and trails in same glass. Rim outsplayed, with rounded lip; tall cylindrical body with convex side curving in at bottom; conical base made from separate gather, with hollow splayed foot and knocked-off edge; slight pontil mark on small bottom. Below rim, single horizontal trail; on lower two-thirds of body, four elongated oval loop trails alternating with four similar trails but pinched in at center forming a figure-of-eight pattern, all tooled out at bottom into projecting hanging swags. Intact, except for slight chipping of base; a few pinprick bubbles; dulling and iridescence on exterior, creamy white weathering on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd–4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917