Translucent cobalt blue.
Almost vertical rounded rim; shallow, sloping shoulder with concave curve at base; folded horizontal flange; cylindrical body with slightly convex sides tapering downwards; another folded horizontal flange, forming base ring; convex bottom, pushed in at center, with large circular pontil mark.
Intact; some bubbles; dulling, creamy weathering, and iridescence.
Credit: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
1st century A.D.
Glass; blown and tooled
5.7cm
91.1.1334
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019
Where you'll find this
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Permanent collection