flask
Object NameFlask
Made FromGlass
Date500-699
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Syria; possibly Palestine
TechniqueMold-blown, multi-part mold, rim reworked; applied
SizeOverall H: 13.8 cm; Diam (rim): 4.7 cm; W (body): 6.4 cm
Accession Number50.1.25
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent light green bubbly glass; mold-blown, multi-part mold, rim reworked, handles applied. Hexagonal body with straight, slightly tapering side; rim turned outward and downward to form tubular lip; tall neck tapers then splays towards bottom; short slightly depressed shoulder; base pushed in, pontil scar. Two narrow handles attached to shoulder, upper part of neck and rim. Mold-blown decoration on body on all six panels, clockwise: (1) cross-hatching; (2) herringbone pattern; (3) one and one-half lozenges with two half-lozenges on each side, all with central bosses; (4) and (5) as (2); (6) similar to (3), but with one complete lozenge and parts of two others; under base, six radial grooves.Provenance
Source
Steuben Glass, Inc.
(American, founded 1903)
