fragment
Object NameFragment
Made FromGlass, Stain
Date800-999
TechniqueBlown, stained
SizeOverall H: about 3.2 cm; Estimate Diam (max): about 12 cm
Accession Number68.1.58-178
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionFragment. Transparent pale greenish blue, with minute bubbles; decorated in reddish brown and orange. Blown; stained. Fragment of wall (Th. 0.15-0.2 cm), which is straight, but its orientation and angle have not been determined. Decorated on both sides. On outside, in reddish brown: outline of part of large motif with shallow lobes, containing row of short comma-like motifs and longer lines, both straight and curved; also very small part of second motif. On inside: patches of orange that fill lobed motif and overlap border of second motif. Although orange when viewed through glass, stain is deep reddish brown, with pale blue streak when viewed from inside.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1968