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pitcher

Object NamePitcher

Made FromGlass

Date275-325

Place MadeRoman Empire; Germany

Techniqueblown, applied

SizeOverall H: 27.5 cm, Diam: 7.1 cm

Accession Number59.1.149

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Exhibitions

Glass from the Ancient World

The Art of Glass: Masterpieces from The Corning Museum of Glass

Treasures from The Corning Museum of Glass

Glass of the Caesars

Masterpieces of Glass from The Corning Museum of Glass

Liquid Refreshment: 2000 Years of Drinks and Drinking Glasses

On ViewAncient Gallery

Physical DescriptionTransparent greenish-colorless glass, with small bubbles; blown, applied. Tall biconical body; rim outsplayed and rounded; slender neck, expanding to merge with body; base splayed, then pushed in to low kick; rough pontil scar; straight-sided celery handle with median rib applied to body shortly above maximum diameter and to underside of rim where it forms double loop; single heavy horizontal trail applied to underside of rim, with single narrow trail 3 cm below it; eighteen vertical ribs applied to neck and body.
Provenance

Source Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27

Former Collection Baron Liebig Collection
Baron Liebig Collection, Schloss Gondorf (per DBW 1985, AvS makes no mention of provenance)