Fragment of Bottle (?)

Object Name: 
Fragment of Bottle (?)

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Object Name: 
Fragment of Bottle (?)
Accession Number: 
68.1.58-91
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 0.6 cm; Estimate Base Diam: about 3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
900-1099
Primary Description: 
Fragment of Bottle (?). Transparent pale yellowish green; decorated in dark red and pale yellow shading to blue. Blown; stained. Fragment of bottle(?). Bottom of wall (Th. 0.1 cm) curves down and in; base concave; pontil mark roughly circular (D. 0.6 cm). Decorated on both surfaces. On inside: overall wash of dark red, with one small uncolored area. On outside: indeterminate pale yellow to pale blue ornament.
Department: 
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1968
Category: