dish
Object NameDish
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Rome
Techniquemold-pressed or cast, lathe-cut
SizeOverall H: 2 cm; Rim Diam: 12.8 cm
Accession Number66.1.232
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionTranslucent emerald green glass, some large bubbles, seed, light brown weathering crust adhering in patches, pitted where it has flaked off; mold-pressed or cast and lathe-cut. Flared rim ground and polished with groove on upper surface, wall bends in forming a double concave interior before curving down and in to form a flat bottom, the floor has been cut leaving a sharp ledge around the outside similar in diameter to the base on the underside, the center of the floor retains a profile boss with a point in the center; the exterior profile parallels the interior with a simple 90° cut where the body tapers to the base; slightly flared lathe-cut ring forms base.Provenance
Source
Sergio Sangiorgi
(Italian) - 1966
Former Collection
Giorgio Sangiorgi
(Italian, 1886-1965)
