Straight-Sided Bowl on Base Ring

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Straight-Sided Bowl on Base Ring

Place of OriginRoman Empire

Date1st century CE

DimensionsH: 2 in. (5.1 cm); Rim Diam: 3 in. (7.6 cm); Base Diam: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)

MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.863

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DescriptionThis straight-sided bowl on a true base ring is made of medium thick, transparent manganese-colored pale red glass (5 R 6/2). The glass shows blowing spirals and small bubbles. The vessel is free-blown with a visible pontil mark approximately 0.7 cm in diameter. The rim is outsplayed and rounded in flame. The straight sides taper slightly downward and join a round base with an interior bulge where the cup was pushed onto the true base ring. This form corresponds to Isings 1957, Form 87 (variation with true base ring).