Object Description
A delicate ancient Roman bowl blown from amber glass. The sides of this shallow vessel are formed from one continuous gradual curve that continues across the base. The simple design is enhanced with two concentric wheel cut lines below the lip of the bowl, but the colour of the glass is the main focal point. The thin sides display the translucency of the glass to great effect, which emphasises the swirls of subtly varying shades of yellow-amber and clear glass that flow across the surface. Patches of rainbow iridescence can be seen on the base.
Date: Circa 1st Century BC – 1st Century AD