Technical Description
A free-blown beaker-shaped glass cup with delicately thin undulating walls, a slightly indented concave base and an uneven knocked-off rim. The material is remarkably well preserved on one side of the vessel. A nearly-transparent glass with the slightest of pale green and amber hues and is almost colourless when viewing through the preserved area.
The wheel-cut decoration on the vessel wall has been well executed with continuous horizontal striations, the central pair are more defined shallow grooves while the outer lines are surface level and appear to be tooling marks.
Date & Origin
Roman, Eastern Empire. Early to Mid Imperial Era, 1st - 2nd century CE.
Condition
Well-preserved areas, pitting, weathering and iridescence to the surface with some patches of encrustation. A professional support restoration has been carried out, this is only visible while under a UV light.
Dimensions
Height: 9cm Diameter: 8.7cm
View documented examples i
...n chronological order here:
1st century CE: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/239813
1st century CE: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/239811
1st–2nd century CE: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/239816
1st–2nd century CE: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/239808
Internal Reference: 2023031219
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA980653
Dateline of this antique is Before 1700
Height is 9cm (3.5inches)Width is 8.7cm (3.4inches)Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
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