Roman Pale Blue Glass Dish

Object Description

A fine Roman dish blown from translucent pale blue glass. The vessel sits upon a tubular ring foot, from which its wide body rises and flares out to the convex sides, creating an elegant curve in profile. To the top, the dish gently splays out at the shoulders and ends in a tubular, folded rim. The base of the dish is concave with a thickened centre, and displays a pontil mark on the reverse. Beautiful iridescence is visible across the surface.

Date: Circa 3rd-4th century AD

Object History

Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.

Object Condition

Fine condition with earthly encrustations and beautiful iridescence to the surface. Vertical crack to one side from the rim down to mid-body, and some hairline cracks across the body.

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