Rim Fragment from a Cameo Glass Plate

Place of OriginLikely Rome

Date1st century CE

DimensionsL: 2 in. (5.1 cm)

MediumCameo glass.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.1607

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DescriptionOpaque white decoration on translucent blue glass. Flat rim fragment from a shallow dish, featuring a palmette frond and acanthus scroll tendril framed by a dashed white inner border. The relief decoration is achieved through the cameo glass technique, in which a white overlay was selectively removed to reveal the blue ground, creating a high-relief effect. This fragment is believed to belong to the same vessel as Acc. Nos. 1923.1590, 1923.1601, and 1923.1606, based on stylistic and technical similarities.

Label TextOpaque white decoration on translucent blue glass. Flat rim fragment from a shallow dish, featuring a palmette frond and acanthus scroll tendril framed by a dashed white inner border. The relief decoration is achieved through the cameo glass technique, in which a white overlay was selectively removed to reveal the blue ground, creating a high-relief effect. This fragment is believed to belong to the same vessel as Acc. Nos. 1923.1590, 1923.1601, and 1923.1606, based on stylistic and technical similarities.