Hemispherical Bowl with Pad Base and External Projecting Roll

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Hemispherical Bowl with Pad Base and External Projecting Roll

Place of OriginAncient Rome

Date1st century CE

DimensionsH: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Rim Diam: 3 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); Base Diam: 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm)

MediumBlown and tooled glass

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.1375

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DescriptionMedium thin glass. Numerous small bubbles. Opaque white (near N 8). Free-blown. Flaring rim, rounded and thickened in flame. Hemispherical body. Flat base with solid pad, possibly pinched, but more likely added. Cut-out collar approximately 0.9 cm below rim. CLASSIFICATION Isings 1957, Form 69 a (variation); Vessberg (variation).