VesselsRoman1st-3rd century CE

Dish

4th-5th century CE

Description

Dish; applied foot with pontil mark, wide basin, convex sides, rolled lip. Intact; no indication of weathering other than slight chip missing in interior; glass has many bubbles. Classificaton: Isings form 118

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Free-blown glass

Medium

Yellow glass

Culture

Roman

Period

Roman Imperial period

Century

1st-3rd century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

H. 5.4 x W. 15.9 x Base diam. 8.1 cm (2 1/8 x 6 1/4 x 3 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Harry J. Denberg, New York, NY (by 1969), gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1969.

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