Unknown Artist
Colorless with purple tinge; trail in opaque white.
Rim folded out, round, and in; short, flaring mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding slightly downward; globular body; small, flattened bottom.
Single trail applied to neck and drawn in a spiral downward, getting thicker, and ending on bottom.
Complete, but small break in rim repaired; pinprick bubbles; pitting and iridescent weathering.
Credit: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
1st century A.D.
Glass; blown and trailed
12.4 cm
74.51.207
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019
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