Bowl
Bowl
Place of OriginProbably Italy
DateLate first century BCE to early first century CE
DimensionsH: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Rim Diam: 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); Thickness: 1/8 in. (0.3 cm)
MediumGlass; mold fused and abraded
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1398
Not on View
DescriptionSmall hemispherical bowl. Upright rim with uneven, rounded edge; convex curving side; convex bottom. Composite mosaic pattern formed from large polygonal sections of three canes: the first in a blue ground with numerous opaque white rods; the second in a pale purple ground with opaque white rods and streaks; and the third in a yellow ground streaked with pale blue (appearing pale green in places).
Composite mosaic pattern formed from large polygonal sections of three canes: the first in a blue ground with numerous opaque white rods; the second in a pale purple ground with opaque white rods and streaks; and the third in a yellow ground streaked with
Published ReferencesGrose, David F., Early Ancient Glass: Core-Formed, Rod-Formed, and Cast Vessels and Objects from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Roman Empire, 1600 B. C. to A. D. 50, New York: Hudson Hills Press in association with the Toledo Museum of Art, 1989, cat. no. 584, p. 334, drawing p. 430.
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
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
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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