Caption

Glass cup, Egypt, 1st–2nd century AD. Isings form 32. Transparent bluish-green glass with slightly flaring spout; decorated with four oval concavities on the belly. Ring-shaped foot with a clearance made by pressing the bottom inward; free-blown. Outer diameter of the spout: 6.10 cm; height: 9 cm; belly diameter: 6.70 cm; outer diameter of the bottom: 4.60 cm; weight 0.054 kg., A translucent glass vessel with a pale green-blue tint is shown against a neutral gray background; the vessel has a rounded rim that flares slightly outward, a bulbous body with smooth, curving folds and subtle surface imperfections, and a flat circular foot; the glass displays areas of cloudiness, small bubbles, and a few pale deposits, with visible variations in green, blue, teal, and clear tones across its surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A02_116

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Keywords

Glass cup Egypt 1st–2nd century AD Isings form 32 Transparent bluish-green glass slightly flaring spout decorated four oval concavities belly Ring-shaped foot clearance pressing bottom inward free-blown Outer diameter 6.10 cm height 9 cm belly diameter 6.70 cm outer diameter bottom 4.60 cm weight 0.054 kg translucent glass vessel pale green-blue tint shown neutral gray background vessel rounded rim flares slightly outward bulbous body smooth curving folds subtle surface imperfections flat circular foot glass displays areas cloudiness small bubbles pale deposits visible variations green blue teal clear tones across surface.