Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A graceful glass oinochoe, a tall pouring vessel, of beautiful amber hues that sits upon a concave base, rises to a globular body, and narrows to a cylindrical neck with a trefoil spout and a small trail encircling below the rim. A lovely trailed handle was applied at the shoulder, pulled upward, and attached to the rim. The iridescence that has developed over the ages adds beautiful rainbow radiance to the exterior of the vessel. A fine example of Roman ingenuity with glass, shaping this wondrous medium into delicate forms. Size: 3" W x 4.75" H (7.6 cm x 12.1 cm)

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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#157790

Old inventory labels on the bottom. Pontil mark on underside of base. A pontil scar or mark indicates that a vessel was free-blown, while the absence of such a mark suggests that the work was either mold-blown or that the mark was intentionally smoothed away or wore away over time. Surface wear and weathering commensurate with age. Intact with areas of rainbow iridescence.