Circular Plate on Base Ring
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Circular Plate on Base Ring
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date4th century CE
DimensionsH: 2 in. (5 cm); Diam: 9 3/4 in. (24.7 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown, tooled
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.879
Not on View
DescriptionMedium thin glass. Small and medium-sized horizontally elongated bubbles.
Natural light green; circular shape; straight sides curve at bottom to flat floor; faint tooled molding on sides; flat tubular base ring tooled out from bottom.
Transparent natural pale green (5 G 7/2).
Free-blown. No pontil mark. Incrustation conceals traces of post technique.
Rim rounded in flame. Vertical convex lip and flat bottom joined with rounded angle. True base ring with indistinct slanting tool marks from top right to bottom left on interior and exterior.
4th century CE
4th-5th century CE
about 4th century CE
about 4th century CE
4th-5th century CE
Probably mid-first century
1st century CE
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