Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A gorgeous mold-made, translucent glass bowl of a pale green hue with occasional bands of dark purple-red near the rim. It has a rounded base, gradually-expanding walls decorated with a trio of horizontal wheel-cut striations, and an unpronounced rim that was ground until smooth to the touch. This type of mastoid-shaped vessel was likely used for drinking wine based on the elegant and uncomplicated presentation. A fabulous example from the early Roman Empire! Size: 6.25" W x 3.5" H (15.9 cm x 8.9 cm)
Published in "Glasses of Antiquity", Sarah E. Cox and Constantin E. Marinescu, New York, 2002.
Provenance: private East Coast collection, New York, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#146576
Condition
Intact, with light deposits on the surface. Old collection sticker on interior. This vessel does not possess a pontil mark, indicating that it was mold made rather than free blown.