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

Glass object

vessel

Accession number: 14498
Production date: Middle-Late Saxon; 8th-10th century?
Material: glass
Measurements: DM 52 mm
Museum Section: Medieval
Summary: Base sherd from a vessel; dark purple/brown glass; decorated on exterior with spiral trail of opaque yellow/white glass. Rounded kick with unpolished pontil mark.
Location: Object stored at Mortimer Wheeler House (Ceramics and Glass store)