Fragment of a plate with a heavy moulded rim

A curved fragment of mosaic glass, broken on its lower and side edges, sits against a pale gray background. Its thick moulded rim shows swirled ridges in red, ochre, yellow, green and brown, with the marbled pattern running across the upper edge.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century

Medium

Glass

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

4000 × 3200 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art