Object Description
An excellent Roman jar blown from translucent, pale blue glass. The vessel features a globular body which tapers in to a constricted neck leading to a ‘collar’ rim. Four handles in a deeper blue, have been drawn and tooled from the rim to the shoulder. Each handle is equally spaced apart. The body is enriched with trailing in the dark blue glass. Three horizontal bands sit below the handles with a zig-zag pattern below. The jar sits upon a concave base and displays a pontil mark. Beautiful blue iridescence is visible across the piece giving a dotted effect.
Date: Circa 4th – 5th century AD