Caption

Bowl, Egyptian workshop; mosaic glass; floral patterns in blue, purple, yellow, green, and white. Bowl with a flat bottom whose walls widen evenly towards the top then narrow at the rim, cut flat at the top. Made of thick glass using the mosaic technique. Type: Isings form 1. Semicircular bowl; sagging on the form; 1st century, Roman Empire; vessel; height 3 cm, width 13.5 cm., A shallow bowl with a scalloped rim sits against a pale gray background, showing a marbled surface of swirling blue, brown, cream, and white tones. The exterior displays a pattern of rounded, eye-like swirls and irregular patches where the colors blend, with areas of rough texture and small flakes. The rim has a repeating diagonal stripe effect in cream and dark brown, and there are a few notches cut into the rim. The inside edge echoes the exterior colors and marbling, and the bowl rests on a reflective surface that mirrors the blue and brown hues.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_422

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36.6Mb (1.3Mb) / 20.0in x 7.1in / 6000 x 2135 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl Egyptian workshop mosaic glass floral patterns blue purple yellow green white flat bottom walls widen evenly towards top narrow rim cut flat thick glass using mosaic technique Type Isings form 1 Semicircular bowl sagging form 1st century Roman Empire vessel height 3 cm width 13.5 cm shallow bowl scalloped sits pale gray background showing marbled surface swirling blue brown cream white tones exterior displays pattern rounded eye- swirls irregular patches colors blend areas rough texture small flakes repeating diagonal stripe effect dark brown notches cut inside edge echoes exterior colors marbling bowl rests reflective surface mirrors brown hues.