fragment

Object NameFragment of Jar

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 50-75

Place MadeRoman Empire; Eastern Mediterranean

Techniqueblown, blobbed, marvered

SizeOverall H: 6.9 cm, Diam (max): 6.5 cm

Accession Number79.1.130

Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Exhibitions

Glass Drinking Vessels from the Strauss Collection

Not On View

Physical DescriptionTransparent pale amethyst glass; few small bubbles; blown, blobbed and marvered. Lower part of jar; pear-shaped body; hollow concave base; decorated with opaque white, opaque yellow, opaque red and translucent blue blobs, marvered flush with the surface.
Provenance

Source Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation - 1979-03-25

Former Collection Charles E. Edge
sold Parke-Bernet Lot#224