Glass hemispherical bowl

Glass
The Met
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
17.194.325
3 3/8 x 5 3/4 in. (8.6 x 14.6 cm)
Greek
Glass; cast and cut

Details

Translucent cobalt blue.
Rounded vertical rim; hemispherical body with convex curving side; convex bottom.
On interior, a single deeo horizontal groove below rim.
Intact, with one small internal crack near bottom; many pinprick bubbles; dulling, patches of creamy brown weathering, and faint iridescence on exterior.
Rotary grinding marks on interior and exterior.

The bowl was cast in a mold and then finished on a lathe.