Jar with Two Handles

Object Name: 
Jar with Two Handles

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Object Name: 
Jar with Two Handles
Place Made: 
possibly Italy
possibly East Mediterranean
Accession Number: 
55.1.75
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 11.5 cm, Diam (max): 6.4 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1-99
Primary Description: 
Semi-opaque white and opaque blue glasses; blown. Egg-shape body; rim folded out, over and in; neck splays and merges with body; two opaque blue double-ribbed handles applied to shoulder, drawn up and in, attached to neck at base of rim with end pulled down neck; hollow concave base.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1955-09-09
Category: 
Roman
Color: 
opaque white glass
blue
Technique: 
glassblowing
Material: 
glass

Exhibitions (3)

Glass from the Ancient World
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 1957-06-04 through 1957-09-15
Verres Antiques de la Collection R.W. Smith
Venue(s)
Musee de Mariemont 1954 through 1954
 
Antikes Glas aus der Sammlung Ray Winfield Smith: Kurpfalzischen Museum Heidelberg
Venue(s)
Kurpfalzischen Museum 1952-11 through 1953