fragment
Object NameFragment of Bowl
Made FromGlass
Date75 BCE-25 CE
Place MadeRome
Techniquemosaic glass or millefiori technique, polished
SizeOverall H: 8 cm
Accession Number66.1.123
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionStar canes with opaque white centers and radiating arms in a translucent yellow-brown matrix alternate with a circular cane of the same matrix with an opaque white center and an opaque white casing, bubbly glass pitted with some stone, interior polished recently, exterior pitted and dull; mosaic glass or millefiori technique, subsequently polished. Fragment preserves section of rim and part of body from a large carinated bowl, narrow horizontal rim bends down and in to form a deep collar before bending a second time into the globular body as far as preserved.Provenance
Source
Sergio Sangiorgi
(Italian) - 1966
Former Collection
Giorgio Sangiorgi
(Italian, 1886-1965)
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