Caption

Bowl with Greek inscription. Glass bowl of transparent light blue glass with an uneven rim edge, cold-worked. Relief decoration in the lower register: radially arranged long leaves flutes. In the upper, widest part of the bowl there is a Greek inscription: Rejoice that you have come, bounded at the top and bottom by horizontal ribs. Blown in a three-part form. Type: Harden group G.1.IIa. Date: 1st century manufacture in Sidon; 1st half of the 19th century noted classification. Origin: Sidon; Cyprus discovery. Vessel, weight 0.070 kg; diameter 4.5 cm bottom, diameter 7.4 cm rim, height 7 cm., A translucent glass bowl with a rounded body and a slightly flared rim sits against a neutral gray background; the glass shows a few areas of greenish-blue tint and several patches of brownish discoloration near the rim, with visible air bubbles and irregularities in the surface; the body features a band of embossed decorative motifs and a lower section with vertical ribbing, and the glass rests on a short, slightly uneven foot.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_420

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96.0Mb (2.0Mb) / 19.3in x 19.3in / 5792 x 5792 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl Greek inscription Glass bowl transparent light blue glass uneven rim edge cold-worked Relief decoration lower register radially arranged long leaves flutes upper widest part bowl Rejoice you come bounded top bottom horizontal ribs Blown three-part form Type Harden group G.1.IIa Date 1st century manufacture Sidon 1st half 19th century noted classification Origin Cyprus discovery Vessel weight 0.070 kg diameter 4.5 cm bottom diameter 7.4 cm rim height 7 cm translucent glass bowl rounded body slightly flared rim sits neutral gray background glass areas greenish-blue tint several patches brownish discoloration near rim visible air bubbles irregularities surface body features band embossed decorative motifs lower section vertical ribbing glass rests short slightly uneven foot.