Glass jar with basket handle

Unknown

4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent blue green; handle in same color. Thick, outsplayed, tubular rim, folded over and in, and flattened into side of neck; funnel-shaped neck, curving out at base to join sloping shoulder; side of body tapers downwards; large, deep kick in bottom, with central pontil scar; thick, solid rod handle applied on shoulder at one side, drawn up and slightly outwards, tooled in with a fold onto top of neck and outer edge of rim, drawn up to form an arched basket handle, and then dropped down to form fold below rim and trailed off on upper body on opposite side. Intact; some bubbles and blowing striation; dulling, creamy weathering, and iridescence.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman, Syrian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Museum Accession