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Pitcher, Handle with Vertical Rib in Cross-Section

Date Late 3rd to early 4th century
Dimensions H. 27.5 cm, D. (rim) 7.1 cm
Collection Link https://glasscollection.cmog.org/objects/3654
Accession Number 59.1.149 (CMOG)
Credit The Corning Museum of Glass (Cat. 712), formerly in the Liebig and Smith Collections (Smith 277).
Video Type short

Nearly all Roman-period handles are flat in cross-section, and many have either a groove or one or more ribs on their outer surface. These features are functional and attractive: they add surface area to allow the handle to lose heat more quickly. The video also shows the casting-off process that avoids an unsightly shear mark.

Video 35 Nearly all Roman-period handles are flat in cross section, and many have either a groove or one or more ribs on their outer surface. These features are functional and attractive: they add surface area to allow the handle to lose heat more quickly. The video also shows the casting-off process that avoids an unsightly shear mark.
Video 35 Nearly all Roman-period handles are flat in cross section, and many have either a groove or one or more ribs on their outer surface. These features are functional and attractive: they add surface area to allow the handle to lose heat more quickly. The video also shows the casting-off process that avoids an unsightly shear mark.
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