Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A stunning mold-formed, translucent glass bowl of a deep amber hue with a flat base and a smooth pontil scar, bulbous walls, a squat neck, and a thin everted rim. The exterior is adorned with eighteen recessed columnar panels, each separated from its neighbor by a thick raised rib. The vibrant golden-brown coloration of the vessel is nicely complemented by scattered areas of fiery silver and rainbow-hued iridescence in hues of amethyst, sapphire, emerald, and citrine. A fabulous bowl with an opulent appearance evocative of high-quality Roman glass-blowing artistry. Size: 4" W x 2.625" H (10.2 cm x 6.7 cm).

For a stylistically-similar example of a similar color, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2012.479.4: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/257877

For two stylistically-similar examples of a different color, please see "Solid Liquid: Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Glass." Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., New York, 1999, p. 76, fig. 133, and p. 77, fig. 132.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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Surface wear and minor abrasions commensurate with age, a few stable hairline fissures, loss to midsection of one rib, and light roughness along rim, walls, and base. Light earthen deposits throughout, with scattered areas of great silver and rainbow iridescence.