Glass dish

Unknown

4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent blue green. Tubular rim folded over and in, with bulging outer edge; lop-sided with wall tapering downward, shallow on one side, deeper on the other, and then broad sloping underside; applied solid flaring base ring, with diagonal tooled marks on upper surface; almost flat bottom. Intact; some large and pinprick bubbles; slight dulling, patches of brownish weathering and iridescence. Platters, dishes, and shallow bowls were common items among the glass tableware of Roman households.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Cohen, 1976