Beaker

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Object Name: 
Beaker
Place Made: 
Roman Empire
Italy
Accession Number: 
77.1.2 C
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 9.7 cm, Diam (max): 8.5 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
50-99
Primary Description: 
Beaker. Greenish-colorless glass with few small bubbles; blown, lathe-cut. Truncated conical beaker; plain rim, ground flat; straight, slightly tapering side, which curves in towards bottom; flat base with low kick; no pontil mark. Three zones of lathe-cut lines on wall; (1) single broad groove immediately below rim, (2) single broad groove with narrow line above and below, 3 cm below rim, (3) single narrow line, 6.5 cm below rim.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Sangiorgi, Sergio (Italian), Former Collection
1965
to
1977-07-11
Sangiorgi, Giorgio (Italian, 1886-1965), Former Collection
1965
Category: 
Roman
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
glassblowing
cutting
Material: 
glass

Publications (3)

Ancient and Islamic Glass: Selections from the Corning Museum of Glass (2019) illustrated, pp. 62-63;
Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume One (1997) p. 225, #381; p. 365, #381; BIB# 58895
The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 1977 (1978) illustrated, p. 4, #1; BIB# AI97145

Objects in Set (7)

7 Vessels
Date:50-99
Accession Number:77.1.2
Dish
Date:50-99
Accession Number:77.1.2 A
 
Dish
Date:50-99
Accession Number:77.1.2 B
Beaker
Date:50-99
Accession Number:77.1.2 D
 
Cup
Date:50-99
Accession Number:77.1.2 E
Cup
Date:50-99
Accession Number:77.1.2 F
 
Cup
Date:50-99
Accession Number:77.1.2 G