Large Roman Glass Flask
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Roman, late Imperial Period, ca. late 3rd to early 5th century CE. A fabulous flask of a substantial size, formed in a mold from semi-translucent, pale blue-green glass. The vessel is defined by a concave base, an apple-shaped body with a rounded shoulder, and a cylindrical neck that gradually expands to a smooth rim. Thin glass trails create 9 rings which coil around the upper neck, and thick areas of silvery and rainbow-hued iridescence enshroud the entire composition. Size: 4.5" W x 8.3" H (11.4 cm x 21.1 cm).
Provenance: private Davis collection, Houston, Texas, USA; ex-private Israel collection, purportedly found in Hebron
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#140134
Roman, late Imperial Period, ca. late 3rd to early 5th century CE. A fabulous flask of a substantial size, formed in a mold from semi-translucent, pale blue-green glass. The vessel is defined by a concave base, an apple-shaped body with a rounded shoulder, and a cylindrical neck that gradually expands to a smooth rim. Thin glass trails create 9 rings which coil around the upper neck, and thick areas of silvery and rainbow-hued iridescence enshroud the entire composition. Size: 4.5" W x 8.3" H (11.4 cm x 21.1 cm).
Provenance: private Davis collection, Houston, Texas, USA; ex-private Israel collection, purportedly found in Hebron
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#140134
Condition
Repair to neck just above shoulder, with small chips, light restoration, and some adhesive residue along break lines. Minor abrasions to body, neck, and base, with losses to some trailed coils, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits as well as great silver and rainbow iridescence throughout.
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Large Roman Glass Flask
Estimate $500 - $700
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