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Incredibly Iridescent Roman Glass Vessel
Incredibly Iridescent Roman Glass Vessel
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Description
Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A stunning free-blown glass flask presenting an elegant hourglass silhouette with a piriform body that slopes inward to a tubular neck that then flares dramatically to a wide rim, all upon a concave round base with a broken pontil. Adding exponentially to the beauty of this piece is its iridescent surface shimmering in gold, silver, purple, green, pink, orange, even red . . . truly a veritable rainbow of iridescent hues! Size: 2.75" in diameter at widest point x 5.25" H (7 cm x 13.3 cm)

Provenance: private Schroeder collection, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, acquired before 1970

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Condition
Surface with some areas of weathering film and amazing gold, silver, and colors of the rainbow iridescence.
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Incredibly Iridescent Roman Glass Vessel

Estimate $800 - $1,200
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Starting Price $400
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