bottle
Object NameBottle
Made FromGlass
Date1-99
Place MadeEastern Mediterranean; probably Palestine; possibly Syria
TechniqueMold-blown, four-piece mold; rim reworked
SizeOverall H: 8.5 cm, Diam (max): 4.4 cm
Accession Number50.1.8
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Ennion and His Legacy: Mold-Blown Glass From Ancient Rome
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionOpaque white glass; mold-blown, four-piece mold; rim reworked. Bottle with cylindrical neck and body; rim folded outward in and up; slender cylindrical neck; rounded shoulder; slightly constricted cylindrical body, which curves in toward bottom; flat base. Decorated in relief; on shoulder, indistinct, but apparently two palmettes and two other plant motifs, alternating; on body, six panels with beaded borders, containing plant motifs beneath alternate arches and triangular pediments; three different motifs, including a palmette, each appearing twice; on lower part of body, gadroons; on base, tiny central boss surrounded by three concentric circles.Provenance
Former Collection
Steuben Glass, Inc.
(American, founded 1903) - 1950
