cup
Object NameCup
Made FromGlass
Date25-99
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Eastern Mediterranean; possibly Italy
Techniqueblown, tooled
SizeOverall H: 5.1 cm, Diam (max): 8.5 cm
Accession Number79.1.133
Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass Drinking Vessels from the Strauss Collection
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionTransparent deep blue glass; blown and tooled. Cup with roughly hemispherical body; short flaring rim with lip rounded by reheating, tooled at bottom to form overhanging tubular rib; wall descends in S-shaped curve; applied solid pad base; large annular pontil mark.Provenance
Source
Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
- 1979-03-25
