Glass dish

Unknown

4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless with slight blue green tinge. Slightly everted, rounded, vertical rim, with solid horizontal rib below; short side to body, tapering downwards, then turned in to concave floor; outsplayed, tubular, base ring, made by folding; almost flat bottom, thickened at center with slight dome on interior and circular pontil mark on exterior. Intact; a few pinprick bubbles; some pitting, but most of surfaces covered with thick creamy weathering and brilliant iridescence.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Elias Kempner, 1934