Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A translucent, blue-green glass ribbed bowl, its body presenting dozens of prominent vertical ribs, an outward flaring silhouette, and a band of wheel-cut lines at the mid-section. According to the "Solid Liquid" catalogue, "The exact technique of manufacturing such ribbed bowls is still not fully understood, but it apparently involved several steps, including casting, cutting and polishing." ("Solid Liquid", Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, 1999, p. 39.) This is a gorgeous example of this technique's manifestation! Size: 5" in diameter x 2.125" H (12.7 cm x 5.4 cm)

See similar examples on pp. 39-42 in "Solid Liquid", Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, 1999.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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Several fissures just below the rim and at the mid-section. Areas of earth deposits and attractive rainbow iridescence.