fragment
Object NameFragment of Dish or Bowl
Made FromGlass, Stain
Date900-1099
TechniqueBlown, stained
SizeOverall Dim (max): 4.4 cm
Accession Number68.1.58-12
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionFragment of Dish or Bowl. Transparent pale bluish green; decorated in transparent yellow, brownish yellow, green (pale reddish brown in transmitted light), and orange yellow, and opaque off-white shading to bluish green. Blown; stained. Fragment of dish or bowl. Base flat; fragment thickens from 0.2 cm to 0.5 cm as it approaches center. Decorated on both sides. On inside: part of panel, perhaps fan-shaped, radiating from center or near center of floor and expanding, defined by yellow stripe with green/reddish brown borders; panel contains part of opaque off-white to bluish green oval motif with pointed end, also apparently radiating from center; it, too, is outlined by yellow stripe with green/reddish brown borders; near outer extremity of oval, yellow stripes and their borders project on either side as pair of short cables; near inner end, similar projections terminate in sage green/reddish brown leaves (only one side remains); background of panel is brownish yellow. On outside: off-white to bluish green oval motif and irregular patches of orange yellow.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1968
