Jug

first half of the 1st century

Roman; Syria or Palestine

Initially affordable only among the wealthy, glass was used in ancient Rome as containers for oils, perfume, and tablewares. The variety of glass-making techniques reveals the changing tastes and fashions over the centuries. During the 1st century A.D., cast glass was a novel form that was a luxury for the Roman household, but by the end of the century, the innovation of blown glass allowed for less labor-intensive and less expensive production, which meant people of lesser means could afford it. Blown glass became so popular it nearly supplanted ceramic and even bronze wares in the home.

Status: On View, Gallery 154
Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Culture: Ancient Roman
Title: Jug
Place: Syria (Object made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1 CE–50 CE
Medium: Glass, mold-blown
Dimensions: 9.7 × 5.4 × 5.1 cm (3 7/8 × 2 1/8 × 2 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson
Reference Number: 1943.1171
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Wanda Odell, “Ancient Glass: The Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Robinson Collection, Gallery 5A, The Art Institute of Chicago,” 1940, unpublished catalogue in curatorial object file, Art Institute of Chicago.
Sidney Goldstein, “Cats. 108–110 Three Mold-Blown Vessels: Curatorial Entry,” in Roman Art at the Art Institute of Chicago (Art Institute of Chicago, 2016).
Sidney Goldstein, “Cat. 109 Jug: Curatorial Entry,” in Roman Art at the Art Institute of Chicago (Art Institute of Chicago, 2016).

Art Institute of Chicago, Ancient Glass, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Robinson Collection, June 28, 1940 –January 1, 1941.

Azeez Khayat (1873-1943), New York City; sold to Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson, Chicago, 1929 [correspondence in curatorial file]; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1943.

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