Glass mosaic dish fragment

Unknown

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

Rim fragment. Translucent cobalt blue, opaque white, and deep purple appearing black. Outsplayed, rounded rim and concave curving neck. Marbled mosaic pattern in blue ground with irregular pattern of white and purple lines and streaks. Polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles on interior; dulling and iridescent weathering on exterior and edges. The dish was probably very large since its estimated rim diameter is 11 13/16 in. (30 cm).

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891