**Originally Listed At $1000**

Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A thin-walled bowl made from a pale aqua glass with delicate, undulating exterior ribbed walls. The mouth bends inward slightly and then rises to an unpronounced, sharp rim. The base is gently ringed with lightly indented, concentric circles on its exterior, creating a thick, bottle-like form that contrasts with the delicate walls. 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 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: 4.35" W x 2.4" H (11 cm x 6.1 cm)

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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#134733

Rim restored in two places, with replacement glass that appears a slightly different color than the rest of the vessel. Otherwise in beautiful condition, with very faint pearlescent patina, mainly around the lower interior of the body.