fragment
Object NameFragment of Rectangular Tray
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Italy; possibly Egypt
TechniqueMosaic glass or millefiori, polished
SizeOverall L: 5.6 cm
Accession Number76.1.42
Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionBands of opaque white cased with bands of translucent greenish-aquamarine and amethyst glass, also round canes with opaque white centers, concentric opaque white lines in a greenish-aquamarine matrix with some opaque yellow dots forming a concentric ring in some elements, thick iridescent weathering crust over entire surface; mosaic glass or millefiori technique, subsequently polished. Fragment preserves floor, wall and hook or horned section of an elaborate handle from a small rectangular tray handle, and adjacent wall is formed of millefiori canes while the body of the vessel seems to be fabricated from ribbon glass.Provenance
Source
Derek Content
- 1976-01-01
Source
Carl Sandler Berkowitz
- 1976-01-01
Former Collection
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982)
