Glass alabastron (perfume bottle)

Greek, Eastern Mediterranean

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 199


Colorful core-formed glass vessels made a striking contrast with the more limited color range of contemporary Greek pottery. These bottles were created by shaping molten glass around a clay core that was removed once the vessel had been decorated and allowed to cool. Trails in different colors were tooled while the glass was still hot in order to produce lively zigzag and feather-like patterns. The eye-catching designs undoubtedly appealed to Moore, who collected thirty-seven examples of core-formed glass.

Glass alabastron (perfume bottle), Glass, Greek, Eastern Mediterranean

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Glass alabastron (perfume bottle), Glass, Greek, Eastern Mediterranean
Glass alabastron (perfume bottle), Glass, Greek, Eastern Mediterranean

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