3-037-440 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

One-handled Cup, about 2nd century A.D. Additional Info: This free-blown cup is made of amber-colored glass. Its teardrop-shaped body rests on a flattened base with a pontil-mark. The body is adorned with combed white and red decorations. The flaring mouth with lip folded inwards is decorated with an applied trail. A handle was applied on the body and drawn up to base of the mouth. The surface is weathered with signs of iridescence and flaking.