Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A lightly ribbed bowl made from pale, aqua-colored glass. It is mold-made, cast in a shallow phiale-like form, with a concave base and dozens of radiating ribs around the lower body. They terminate abruptly at the smooth, very slightly rolled rim. The base is gently concave. This style of glass is known as pillar-molded, referring to the production technique, where the shape of the bowl was determined by taking a flat sheet of pliable glass and placing it into a solid mold upside down; this glass was then worked so that it is slipped/sagged over the mold to create the ribs on the exterior. Bowls like this one were used as part of the Roman "cena" or dinner, probably for holding condiments like garum (fish sauce). Size: 5.55" W x 1.75" H (14.1 cm x 4.4 cm); 6.55" H (16.6 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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Intact! With a light encrustation on surface and a slightly cloudy patina with very faint iridescence.