Blue-green Bottle

1900-1931 H: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm) Citation Source image

The Romans mastered the skill of glass blowing and the shape of this urn mimics their productions. The surface of this vessel was treated with chemicals after it had been fired to appear as if it had been buried underground, like the Roman examples. While underground, the glas...

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Purchased by Henry Walters, Venice, 1911; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
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