Glass inkwell

Roman

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Translucent light green with blue tinge.
Central circular mouth with rounded inverted lip; horizontal shoulder, curving down at edge; folded, tubular flange between shoulder and side; convex side tapering down and in; thick, slightly concave bottom with pontil mark at center.
Intact; a few bubbles; dulling and faint iridescence on exterior, soil encrustation and iridescent weathering on interior.

With perforated cover attached; plain glass.

Glass inkwell, Glass, Roman

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