Rim Fragment from a Cameo Glass Plate

Place of OriginLikely Rome

Date1st century CE

DimensionsL: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)

MediumCameo glass.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.1601

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DescriptionOpaque white decoration on translucent blue glass. A rim fragment from a large, shallow dish, featuring a dashed white inner border and a solid outer border. The relief decoration consists of acanthus leaves and scrolling tendrils, achieved through the cameo glass technique, in which a white overlay was selectively removed to reveal the blue ground. This fragment is thought to belong to the same vessel as Acc. Nos. 1923.1590, 1923.1606, and 1923.1607.

Label TextOpaque white decoration on translucent blue glass. A rim fragment from a large, shallow dish, featuring a dashed white inner border and a solid outer border. The relief decoration consists of acanthus leaves and scrolling tendrils, achieved through the cameo glass technique, in which a white overlay was selectively removed to reveal the blue ground. This fragment is thought to belong to the same vessel as Acc. Nos. 1923.1590, 1923.1606, and 1923.1607.