Roman Mold-Blown Glass Sprinkler, 300 CE - 400 CE
Glass
height 8.3 cm
height 3 1/4 in
height 3 1/4 in
G.0098
When great palaces and temples have fallen to the ravages of time, it seems somehow a miracle that delicate glass like this should have come through the ages intact and...
When great palaces and temples have fallen to the ravages of time, it seems somehow a miracle that delicate glass like this should have come through the ages intact and even more beautiful than when it was formed. We delight in its subtle brilliance, which shines like a beacon of eternal optimism in a world full of uncertainty.