{"product_id":"rg2511","title":"Roman glass beaker, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlown from blue-green glass, the wide cylindrical beaker tapers up to a round mouth and straight rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoman 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 undertaken in geographically separate locations from the working of glass into finished vessels, and by the end of the 1st century, large-scale manufacturing resulted in the establishment of glass as a commonly available material in the Roman world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium:\u003c\/b\u003e Glass \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Height: 3 5\/8 inches (9 cm), Diameter: 2 1\/2 inches (7 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Intact and in excellent condition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private Maryland collection, acquired in Israel in the 1960s, then by descent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sally","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58006471475503,"sku":"RG2511","price":568.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/files\/c6de20fde66e99e5e2bbf7dfca40b25e.jpg?v=1780072375","url":"https:\/\/sandsoftimedc.com\/en-gb\/products\/rg2511","provider":"Sands of Time Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}