cup
Object NameCup
Made FromGlass
Date200-399
Place MadeRoman Empire; Eastern Mediterranean
TechniqueBlown, tooled, fire-polished
SizeOverall H: 11.8 cm; Rim Diam: 13.2
Accession Number62.1.5
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Roman Glass from The Corning Museum of Glass
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent light green glass with small bubbles; blown and tooled. Stemmed cup with foot, somewhat lopsided; straight outsplayed rim with lip rounded by fire-polishing; overhanging tubular flange made by folding at junction of rim and wall; wall tapers, then curves sharply inward at bottom; solid tapering stem; hollow splayed foot with marks of tooling on upper and lower surfaces; prominent pontil mark with remains of pontil wad.Provenance
Source
Edward (Esteban) T. Safani
(1912-1998) - 1961-11-16
