Caption

Glass decorated with a leaf and fruit motif;, Goluchów Greater Poland Voivodeship; transparent, colorless glass; relief decoration in two registers separated by two horizontal thin convex lines, the upper register bounded from the top by a single convex line, the lower register bounded from the bottom by two convex horizontal lines; blown in a mold. Bottom diameter: 4.25 cm; dated 1st–2nd century previously dated 2nd century BC; Syria manufacture, Gaul finding, France; vessel; weight 0.066 kg., A single cylindrical cup with a slightly flared rim standing upright on a reflective surface; the cup has a textured, weathered appearance with an iridescent sheen and a palette of muted beige, tan, brown, and subtle greenish and silvery highlights; the surface is decorated with a repeating embossed pattern of circular motifs connected by radiating petal-like shapes and horizontal banding near the top and bottom; the rim shows a rough, irregular edge and the base appears darker with some accumulation of residue.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_375

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62.0Mb (2.7Mb) / 13.0in x 18.6in / 3891 x 5571 (300dpi)

Keywords

Glass decorated leaf fruit motif Goluchów Greater Poland Voivodeship transparent colorless glass relief decoration two registers separated two horizontal thin convex lines upper register bounded top single convex line lower register bounded bottom two convex horizontal lines blown mold Bottom diameter 4.25 cm dated 1st–2nd century previously dated 2nd century BC Syria manufacture Gaul finding France vessel weight 0.066 kg single cylindrical cup slightly flared rim standing upright reflective surface cup textured weathered appearance iridescent sheen palette muted beige tan brown subtle greenish silvery highlights surface decorated repeating embossed pattern circular motifs connected radiating petal- shapes horizontal banding near rough irregular edge base darker accumulation residue.