Object Description
An exquisite ancient Roman jug blown from vivid amber-coloured glass. The vessel features a long cylindrical neck embellished with a very subtle ridge in the middle. To the top, the neck opens into a funnel-shaped mouth with a wide flat rim. A thin trail of glass circles the neck under the rim. A single handle is drawn up and outwards from the shoulder, then pressed onto the rim to connect the body and mouth for ease of use. The piriform body of the vessel narrows down towards the thick circular base with a concave middle. While the thin walls of the body of the jug display a stunning honey colour, the areas where the glass was applied in thicker layers, like the base and the bottom of the handle, appear dark brown.
Date: Circa 3rd – 4th Century AD