Spherical Jug with Stylized Grape Pattern
Spherical Jug with Stylized Grape Pattern
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date2nd-3rd century CE
DimensionsH: 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm); Diam: 2 in. (5 cm)
MediumGlass; mold-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1075
Not on View
DescriptionThe jug is made of naturally green glass. Its fabric cannot be determined due to weathering and partial iridescence. The vessel is mold-blown and tooled. The wide flaring rim has an applied thread, though a large portion of the rim is missing and restored. An applied strap handle extends from the rim to the shoulder. A second applied thread encircles the junction of the neck and body. The spherical body is decorated in relief with a pattern resembling a bunch of grapes.
Probably 3rd Century CE
Probably 3rd century
Second half of the 1st century CE
Second half of the 1st century CE
Late 6th through 5th century BCE
Mid-4th through early 3rd century BCE
Probably 3rd century CE
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