fragment
Object NameFragment of Cup or Bowl
Made FromGlass, Stain
Date1000-1199
TechniqueBlown, stained
SizeOverall Dim (max): 5.2 cm
Accession Number68.1.58-55
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionFragment of Cup or Bowl. Transparent very pale greenish blue, with few very small bubbles; decorated in brown and very dark brown. Blown; stained. Fragment of probably hemispherical cup or bowl. Wall (Th. 0.2 cm) curves down and in, and merges with base, which is convex at edge. Decorated on both sides. On outside, in brown: parts of two motifs resting on groundline, which also formed border of roundel (D. about 10 cm) occupying bottom of wall and floor; one motif is vertical stem, and other is indeterminate. On inside, in very dark brown: pairs of short slanting lines, one line on each side of stem to form plantlike element, and part of indeterminate motif.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1968
