Glass jug with trefoil rim

Roman

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 199


While ancient glass drinking cups occur occasionally in matching sets, it is unusual to find a pair of blown-glass vessels for pouring. Whether these two jugs were found together is uncertain, but it is remarkable that they both entered Moore’s collection. Shared details suggest that they were made in the same workshop, if not by the same artisan. Both served the purpose of holding liquids such as oil or water.

Glass jug with trefoil rim, Glass, Roman

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Glass jug with trefoil rim, Glass, Roman
Glass jug with trefoil rim, Glass, Roman

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