fragment

Object NameFragment of Bowl (?)

Made FromGlass, Stain

Date800-999

TechniqueBlown, stained

SizeOverall H: 1.1 cm, Dim (max): 6.1 cm; Estimate Base Diam: about 12 cm

Accession Number68.1.58-389

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Not On View

Physical DescriptionFragment of Bowl (?). Transparent very pale blue; decorated in red and orange yellow. Blown; stained. Fragment of bowl(?). Lower wall (Th. 0.2 cm) curves down and in, and merges with base, edge of which is flat. Decorated on both sides. On inside: lower wall has part of cartouche with curved lower edge defined by pair of parallel red lines; inside this are parts of indeterminate motifs with red lines and small orange-yellow patches; at junction of wall and base, concentric red stripe defining roundel that fills entire floor and contains ornament outlined in red (now appearing yellow) and filled with orange yellow. On outside: irregular band of red filling red lines on lower wall, which appears to be golden brown when seen through glass. Red stain has narrow bluish halos.
Provenance

Source Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982) - 1968