Jar
MakerMade by
Unknown
Datelate 18th-early 19th century
MediumMold-blown medium olive green glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 3 x 3 1/2in. (7.6 x 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
Object number1945.1.1206
DescriptionShort, wide, cylindrical, free-blown medium olive green glass jar. The jar has a plain rim, vertical over diagonal ribbed sides formed in a 36-rib mold, and a shallow kick and shallow pontil mark on the bottom. One small spot of an unknown reddish-brown substance has adhered to the jar just under the rim. There are light scratches around the neck of the jar and on the bottom surface.
Kick: An indentation in the bottom of a drinking glass, bottle, or other glass object.
Pontil mark: A rough place on a blown glass object where the solid metal rod, or pontil, is cracked off the object after final shaping and decoration. Pontil marks can be polished to achieve a smooth surface.
NotesTechnique Note: The layering of diagonal, or swirled, ribbing over vertical ribbing is formed by applying a second layer of glass over a base layer. (Hunt 3/9/2005)Kick: An indentation in the bottom of a drinking glass, bottle, or other glass object.
Pontil mark: A rough place on a blown glass object where the solid metal rod, or pontil, is cracked off the object after final shaping and decoration. Pontil marks can be polished to achieve a smooth surface.
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