bottle

Object NameBottle with Dolphin Handles

Made FromGlass

Date200-325

Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Rhineland

TechniqueMold-blown, applied, ground, wheel-cut

SizeOverall H: 12.1 cm, Diam (max, shoulder): 3.8 cm

Accession Number54.1.92

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Exhibitions

Glass from the Ancient World

On ViewAncient Gallery

Physical DescriptionPale grayish green, transparent glass, with white stone and bubbles (elongated in neck); mold-blown, applied, ground, wheel-cut. Bottle: cylindrical, with two opposed handles. Rim cracked off and ground; neck cylindrical, with slight constriction at bottom; shoulder slopes, with rounded, slightly overhanging edge; wall tapes slightly and curves in at bottom; base plain; no pontil mark. Small "dolphin" handles dropped onto bottom of neck, drawn down over top of shoulder, then drawn up and in, making loop; in one case, excess glass was pulled down and attached to edge of shoulder. Five groups of faint, wheel-cut horizontal lines on wall, each group containing two or three lines.
Provenance

Source Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982) - 1954-10-11

Former Collection Sir John Evans
Probably Sir John Evans (apparently acquired in Cologne)