Jug

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Object Name: 
Jug
Place Made: 
Roman Empire
Eastern Mediterranean
Accession Number: 
54.1.46
Dimensions: 
Rim H: 12.1 cm, Diam (max): 10 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
300-399
Credit Line: 
Gift of I. C. Elston, Jr.
Primary Description: 
Transparent yellowish amber glass with bubbles; blown; handle applied. Globular shape body; rounded rim bent out almost horizontally from top of neck and then upward at edge; broad neck, wider at bottom than at top; pushed in concave base; handle applied to shoulder, drawn upward in three ribs to level of rim, bent sharply inward and attached to rim; thumb-rest at junction with rim made by drawing trail upward and folding it.

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Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Elston, I. C. Jr., Source
1954-09-07
Category: 
Roman
Color: 
Transparent yellowish amber
Technique: 
blown, applied handle

Publications (6)

Extending Exhibits in the Museum Store (2003) illustrated, p. 36; BIB# AI57824
Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume One (1997) p. 190, #333; p. 359, #333; BIB# 58895
Seasons Greetings from Sherry-Lehmann (1990/11) illustrated, p. 44; BIB# 90994
A Short History of Glass (1990 edition) (1990) illustrated, p. 24, #10; p. 23; BIB# 33211
Stained Glass: Jewels of Light (1988) illustrated, p. 22; BIB# 59584
A Short History of Glass (1980 edition) (1980) illustrated, p. 20, #10; BIB# 21161