Caption

Bottle; eastern workshop, 3rd–4th century AD. Transparent bluish-green glass, free-blown, with a short cylindrical neck and a funnel-shaped rim. Two applied glass threads of the same color form a ring under the rim. Outer rim diameter 5.20 cm; height 15 cm; belly diameter 5.30 cm; bottom diameter 1.65 cm; weight 0.066 kg., A tall narrow glass vessel with a single curved handle attached from the neck to the shoulder, showing a weathered surface with patches of encrustation and rough textured areas; the glass is mostly a pale aqua to light blue-green with areas of cloudy white and pale beige deposits, and there are rusty brown and tan discolorations scattered across the body and neck; the rim flares outward and appears thicker and slightly irregular, and the handle has streaks of muted brown and green with some flaky buildup; the base is rounded with a darker teal hint and shows worn and roughened areas.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_411

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.5Mb (2.0Mb) / 10.2in x 20.0in / 3059 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bottle eastern workshop 3rd–4th century AD Transparent bluish-green glass free-blown short cylindrical neck funnel-shaped rim Two applied glass threads color form ring under rim Outer diameter 5.20 cm height 15 cm belly diameter 5.30 cm bottom diameter 1.65 cm weight 0.066 kg tall narrow vessel single curved handle attached neck shoulder showing weathered surface patches encrustation rough textured areas mostly pale aqua light blue-green cloudy white pale beige deposits rusty brown tan discolorations scattered across body flares outward thicker slightly irregular handle streaks muted brown green flaky buildup base rounded darker teal hint worn roughened areas.