Fragment of Dish
Fragment of Dish
Place of OriginProbably Italian, most likely found at Rome
DateEarly to mid-first century CE
DimensionsMax L: 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); Max W: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
MediumComposite striped mosaic glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1980.988
Not on View
DescriptionThe cane pattern consists of narrow, contiguous strips of pale blue, green, opaque turquoise blue, and dark blue encasing opaque white. The pattern is repeated several times over the vessel. The colors of the composite cane do not penetrate the thicknes
DESCRIPTION Fragment of rim and side of small lens-shaped dish. Upright rim with rounded edge; shallow, convex curving side; probably a convex bottom. Striped mosaic pattern formed from lengths of a single cane laid side by side in parallel rows.
TECHNIQUE Assembled from lengths of cane and sagged; prob-ably rotary-polished on the interior; probably fire-polished on the exterior; tooling mark on the interior.
Early to mid-first century CE
Early to mid-first century CE
Early to mid-first century CE
Early to mid-first century CE
Early to mid-first century CE
Early to mid-first century CE
Early to mid-first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
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