Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A mold-patterned glass pitcher features 3 distinct patterns: latticework, diamonds, and a faint face. The broad body is hexagonal in form with a tapered shoulder, a trailed ring of glass on the neck, an everted rim, and a thick trail handle arching on the verso. Light layers of silvery and rainbow iridescence have formed across the vessel and create a dazzling presentation. Size: 2.875" W x 5.8" H (7.3 cm x 14.7 cm)

Exhibited in "Ancient Glass: Selections from the Richard Brockway Collection" at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art at Willamette University, Salem from March 10 to May 19, 2007 and "Glass of the Ancient World" at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, Florida from October 11 to December 28, 2008.

Provenance: private Vero Beach, Florida, USA collection, acquired before 2003

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#177396

Minor abrasions and pitting, with light micro-bubbling, and some weathering film, otherwise intact and excellent. Great iridescence throughout. Previous inventory label beneath base.