Roman Collared Rim Bowl with a Decoration Thread

Culture: Roman

Period: 2nd half of 4th century A.D.

Material: Glass

Dimensions: 5.6 cm high

Price: 900 Euro

Ref: 3591

Provenance: Israeli collection Z. Holtzmann, Tel Aviv.

Condition: Intact

Description: Collared rim bowl of greenish shimmering clear glass on a set off foot with a thickened foot ring. The corpus tapering downwards and decorated with a dark green glass thread in a zig zag pattern. The rim is also rounded, below a narrow, closed and swaged collar. From Palestine. The form of the bowl dates to the 1st and 2nd century. In the 4th century the form was revived in Israeli workshops and extended with a set off ring foot and decoration threads.