Description : Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A striking glass jug with a concave base and rough pontil scar, a cylindrical body with pattern-molded ribs, a tapered shoulder, a flared rim with an in-folded lip, and a broad trail handle on the verso. Layers of stunning rainbow-hued iridescence have developed from centuries of wear and create a dazzling presentation worthy of any discerning collection! Size: 2.75 L x 2.8 W x 5.5 H (7 cm x 7.1 cm x 14 cm)
Cf. Stern, Romisches, byzantinisches un fruhmittelalterliches Glas, Slg. Wolf (2001) 281, no. 146
Provenance: ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, New York, USA, Fine Pre-Columbian & Tribal Art, Classical, Egyptian and Asian Antiquities #110, May 22, 2023, Lot 138, ex-Peter H. Tillou estate, Connecticut, USA, acquired January 28, 2020, ex-Cahn International Gallery, ex-E. F.W. collection, Therwil, Switzerland
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About the lot N° 14C Title : Gorgeous Roman Glass Jug, Period : 2023 Condition report : Small chips to top of handle lip, with light earthen deposits and weathering film, and micro-bubbling within glass matrix, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to overall form and fantastic iridescence throughout. Pontil scar is still sharp.