Roman glass beaker, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE Gemstones which required

which required

At the center of the piece

The figure is shown with legs crossed and hands resting on his knees

creating a balanced and visually powerful composition

Roman glass beaker, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE Gemstones which requiredBlown from blue green glass, the wide cylindrical beaker tapers up to a round mouth and straight rim. Roman glass production developed from Hellenistic technical traditions, initially concentrating on intensely colored cast glass vessels. However, during the 1st century CE the glass industry underwent rapid technical growth that saw the introduction of glass blowing and the dominance of colorless or 'aqua' glasses. Production of raw glass was