Bulbous Bottle on Base Ring

Place of OriginRoman Empire

Date3rd-5th century CE

DimensionsH: 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); Rim Diam: 2 in. (5.1 cm); Body Diam: 5 in. (12.7 cm); Base Diam: 3 1/8 in. (8.0 cm)

MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.497

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DescriptionThis free-blown and tooled Roman glass bottle belongs to the classification Bottle II D 1 b. It is made of medium thin, transparent natural grayish green glass (5 G 5/2), with similarly colored applied thread. Spiral blowing marks are visible. The fabric cannot be determined due to weathering. The rim is rounded and thickened in flame. A concave neck curves into a strongly sloped shoulder, leading to a bulbous body with its greatest diameter just below the midpoint. The flat base features a central depression and a hollow, tubular pushed-in base ring. Two revolutions of thread are applied at the base of the neck. A pontil mark approximately 1.4 cm in diameter is present.