Museum of London Ceramics and Glass Collection Museum of London Ceramics and Glass Collection Ceramics Glass

Glass object

bottle; prismatic square bottle

Accession number: 21068
Production date: Roman; mid 1st-2nd century
Material: glass
Measurements: H (shoulder to rim) 41 mm; DM (rim) 42 mm; DM (inside rim) 18 mm; W (approx) 65 mm
Museum Section: Roman
Summary: Colour: natural blue. Good quality, moderately thick glass, with many small bubbles. Little weathered. Parts present: rim, neck (with single handle scar), body (shoulder). Two sherds, glued. Isings form 50. Technical features: mould-blown.
Location: Object stored at Mortimer Wheeler House (Ceramics and Glass store)