Coil Neck Pitcher, Roman, 300-400 AD
This jug is composed of green, free-blown glass. The body is spherical with a cylindrical neck and a funnel mouth. An applied ring is below the rim and a thick applied festoon rests low on the neck. The ribbon strap handle is pulled up from the jug’s shoulder and folded on the underside and over the rim. The bottom of the jug is kicked, with an irregular conical depression and a large pontil mark. The foot was formed with an applied coil. The spherical body exhibits a subtle spiral ribbing achieved by pattern blowing. The rim coil beneath the rim and neck coil at the base of the neck are typical fashion of the fourth century AD.
The object was once part of the early 20th century collection of Countess Anne de Kerguezec and was purchased by Georges Ricard for the Senusret Collection on 22 September 1974 from Roger F. Galliano, a member of the Conciliation Commission at Central Customs in Paris, certified expert of the Chamber of Auctioneers of France and Judicial Officer of Geneva.
The object was once part of the early 20th century collection of Countess Anne de Kerguezec and was purchased by Georges Ricard for the Senusret Collection on 22 September 1974 from Roger F. Galliano, a member of the Conciliation Commission at Central Customs in Paris, certified expert of the Chamber of Auctioneers of France and Judicial Officer of Geneva.
Title
Coil Neck Pitcher
Date
Roman, 300-400 AD
Geography/Culture
Eastern Roman Empire, possibly Syria
Medium/Dimensions
Glass
18.8 cm High x 13 cm x 12.7 cm
18.8 cm High x 13 cm x 12.7 cm
Object Number
2018.010.700
Description
This jug is composed of green, free-blown glass. The body is spherical with a cylindrical neck and a funnel mouth. An applied ring is below the rim and a thick applied festoon rests low on the neck. The ribbon strap handle is pulled up from the jug’s shoulder and folded on the underside and over the rim. The bottom of the jug is kicked, with an irregular conical depression and a large pontil mark. The foot was formed with an applied coil. The spherical body exhibits a subtle spiral ribbing achieved by pattern blowing. The rim coil beneath the rim and neck coil at the base of the neck are typical fashion of the fourth century AD.
The object was once part of the early 20th century collection of Countess Anne de Kerguezec and was purchased by Georges Ricard for the Senusret Collection on 22 September 1974 from Roger F. Galliano, a member of the Conciliation Commission at Central Customs in Paris, certified expert of the Chamber of Auctioneers of France and Judicial Officer of Geneva.
The object was once part of the early 20th century collection of Countess Anne de Kerguezec and was purchased by Georges Ricard for the Senusret Collection on 22 September 1974 from Roger F. Galliano, a member of the Conciliation Commission at Central Customs in Paris, certified expert of the Chamber of Auctioneers of France and Judicial Officer of Geneva.
Credit Line
Gift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Exhibitions/Publications
Parallels and References:
Allaire Collection of Glass, nos. 44R and 56R
Lucerne, Kofler-Truniger Collection
Ancient Glass, Formerly the Kofler-Truniger Collection, Christie’s, London, 5-6 March 1985, lot 56
Allaire Collection of Glass, nos. 44R and 56R
Lucerne, Kofler-Truniger Collection
Ancient Glass, Formerly the Kofler-Truniger Collection, Christie’s, London, 5-6 March 1985, lot 56
Citation
“Coil Neck Pitcher,” Michael C. Carlos Museum Collections Online, accessed December 22, 2024, https://digitalprojects.carlos.emory.edu/items/show/9311.
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