Pitcher
100-200
Medium
Decorative Arts-Glass
Classification
Decorative Arts-Glass
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Accession Number
1929.8.157.14
Art Historical Context
Step into the ancient world with this exquisite *Pitcher*, a delicate glass vessel crafted by an unidentified Roman artist between 100 200 AD. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Decor Arts-Glass collection, it arrived as a generous gift from collector John Gellatly, the museum's commitment to preserving global artistic heritage alongside American works. Roman glass from this Imperial period represents a pinnacle of ancient craftsmanship, where vessels like pitchers were essential for daily life—serving wine, water, or oils in households across the Empire. The medium of glass, pri...