Lot 0276

ROMAN GLASS UNGUENTARIUM

Similar Sale History

Sold

Published / Exhibited Roman Glass Unguentarium: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wonder to behold; the most astonishing example of iridescence in Roman glass that we have ever seen! A captivating candlestick unguentarium free-bl

2023Published / Exhibited Roman Glass UnguentariumSee Sold Price

Sold

Roman Glass Unguentarium, Blue Surface Rigaree: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous example of a glass unguentarium meant for holding scented oils or kohl makeup, free-blown from translucent glass of an aqua hue, its long

2022Roman Glass Unguentarium, Blue Surface RigareeSee Sold Price

Sold

Roman Glass Unguentarium, Yellow Marbled: Rome, ca. 1st century CE. An ancient yellow and white marbled glass unguent. Size: 3.3" H (8.4 cm)Ancient glass manufacture had begun in the 2nd millennium BC in Mesopotamia and Egypt. The Greeks and

2016Roman Glass Unguentarium, Yellow MarbledSee Sold Price

Sold

Roman Glass Unguentarium: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A pretty unguentarium free-blown from nearly transparent light blue glass to display an elegant form of a teardrop-shaped body and a flared rim. Note

2023Roman Glass UnguentariumSee Sold Price

Sold

2nd C. Roman Glass Unguentarium w/ Trailing: **Originally Listed At $750** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A free-blown glass double unguentarium intended to hold 2 types of perfume. The yellow-green cylindrical bodies are fus

20232nd C. Roman Glass Unguentarium w/ TrailingSee Sold Price

Sold

(2) Roman glass Unguentarium bottles, ex-museum: (2) Roman glass Unguentarium bottles, ex-museum, Likely 1st-2nd c. CE, includes an iridescent green bottle with bulbous base and long neck, together with a clear glass cylindrical bottle with flaring

2020(2) Roman glass Unguentarium bottles, ex-museumSee Sold Price

Sold

Roman Glass Unguentarium - Deep Cobalt Hue: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A delicate mold-formed, semi-translucent glass unguent-holding container with a concave base and smooth pontil scar, a reverse piriform body with a p

2018Roman Glass Unguentarium - Deep Cobalt HueSee Sold Price

Sold

Roman Glass Unguentarium: Roman aquamarine glass unguentarium, ca. 4th c. CE. Held perfumed oils, sometimes used for embalming. Dimensions: Height: 10 1/8 in x diameter: 1 1/4 in. SKU: 02923

2019Roman Glass UnguentariumSee Sold Price

Sold

Roman Glass Unguentarium - Cobalt Blue Swirl: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to early 2nd century CE. A free-blown, opaque glass unguentarium of a petite size, a thick composition, and a deep blue hue with faint trails of interwoven white

2018Roman Glass Unguentarium - Cobalt Blue SwirlSee Sold Price

Sold

Beautiful Roman Glass Unguentarium: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A stunning unguentarium formed from translucent pale blue glass and presenting a bell-shaped body on a concave base, a form known as "candlestick," w

2021Beautiful Roman Glass UnguentariumSee Sold Price

Sold

Roman Glass Unguentarium w/ Cobalt Hue: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A beautiful free-blown unguentarium formed from semi-translucent, cobalt-blue glass with a planar base, a globular body with a lightly indented neckli

2021Roman Glass Unguentarium w/ Cobalt HueSee Sold Price

Sold

Roman Glass Unguentarium, c. 3rd Century A.D.: Item: Roman Glass Unguentarium, c. 3rd Century A.D. Date & Origin: Roman, c. 3rd Century A.D. Material: Glass Dimension: 12. cm H - 4 3/4 inches Provenance: ex. Mr. M. Rassol property, acquired from a

2018Roman Glass Unguentarium, c. 3rd Century A.D.See Sold Price

Sold

Roman Glass Unguentarium - Deep Amber Color: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A lovely free-blown, semi-translucent glass unguentarium of a vibrant amber hue with a round but stable base and wide, smooth pontil scar, a teardrop-shaped

2018Roman Glass Unguentarium - Deep Amber ColorSee Sold Price

Sold

A Roman Glass Unguentarium Height 8 inches (20.5 cm).: A Roman Glass Unguentarium Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D. Height 8 inches (20.5 cm). Provenance: Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, 21 February 2005. (with invoice copy)

2021A Roman Glass Unguentarium Height 8 inches (20.5 cm).See Sold Price

Sold

Roman Glass Unguentarium, c. 1st-2nd Century A.D.: Title: Roman Glass Unguentarium, c. 1st-2nd Century A.D. Date/Origin: Roman, c. 1st-2nd Century A.D. Description: Pear shape body and long cylindrical neck, everted and in-turned lip. Materials: Glass

2022Roman Glass Unguentarium, c. 1st-2nd Century A.D.See Sold Price

Sold

2 Roman Glass Unguentaria w/ Nice Iridescence: **First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A nice set of 2 unguentaria that are free blown from translucent glass of yellow-green hues. The first unguentarium feature

20212 Roman Glass Unguentaria w/ Nice IridescenceSee Sold Price

Recommended Items

Roman Glass Unguentarium: 2nd-3rd century A.D. With plano-convex body (damaged) and dimple base, tall slender neck, folded rim; iridescent surface. Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New Yor

Jun 05, 2024Roman Glass Unguentarium

£5

Roman Glass Unguentarium: 1st-2nd century A.D. With piriform body and flat base, tall neck and everted rim. Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001, item 772. 18.8 grams, 79 mm (3

Jun 05, 2024Roman Glass Unguentarium

£90

Roman Glass Unguentarium with Waves: 1st-3rd century A.D. With bulbous flat-bottomed base, tall neck and rolled everted rim applied trail zigzag handles to each side. 62.4 grams, 10.2 cm (4 in.). Ex property of a late Japanese collector,

Jun 05, 2024Roman Glass Unguentarium with Waves

£260

Roman Glass Unguentarium: 1st-4th century A.D. Bulbous body with rounded underside, tubular neck with rolled and folded rim, iridescent surface. Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York,

Jun 05, 2024Roman Glass Unguentarium

£5

Roman Glass Unguentarium: 1st-2nd century A.D. or later. With bulbous body and dimple base, narrow neck and mouth with fared and folded rim. Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001

Jun 05, 2024Roman Glass Unguentarium

£90

Ancient Roman Glass Candlestick Unguentarium: Ancient Roman glass vase, 100 - 200CE thinly blown with a bulbous base and very thin long neck. Glass delicately blown in a light greenish blue color with some iridescence in natural light. Similar e

4 days LeftAncient Roman Glass Candlestick Unguentarium

$425

Roman Iridescent Glass Unguentarium: 1st-2nd century A.D. With piriform body and flat base, narrow neck and everted rim. Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001, item 772. 10.5 grams, 81 mm (

Jun 05, 2024Roman Iridescent Glass Unguentarium

£5

Roman Iridescent Glass Unguentarium: 1st-4th century A.D. Tall and slender iridescent vessel with bulb to the base and flared rim. Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 259. 7.47 gram

Jun 05, 2024Roman Iridescent Glass Unguentarium

£5

Roman Glass Stepped Unguentarium: 1st-4th century A.D. Tall thin neck with everted rim and double bulb base with flat bottom. Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 250. 27.4 grams,

Jun 05, 2024Roman Glass Stepped Unguentarium

£90

Roman Pale Blue Glass Unguentarium: 1st-2nd century A.D. With piriform lower body, extended cylindrical neck and flange rim; iridescent surfaces. Cf. The British Museum, accession number 1901,0413.3009, for type. 25.4 grams, 12 cm (4 3/

Jun 05, 2024Roman Pale Blue Glass Unguentarium

£90

Roman Glass Fragment Group: 1st-4th century A.D. Including narrow-stemmed unguentaria and other types. 233 grams total, 5.2-16.5 cm (2 - 6 1/2 in.). From the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired

Jun 05, 2024Roman Glass Fragment Group

£5

Ancient Roman Glass Vessel: Ancient Roman glass vessel. Measures approx. 2" tall, 3/4" diameter.

6 days LeftAncient Roman Glass Vessel

$24

Ancient Roman Glass Vase: Ancient Roman Glass Vase, probably 3rd-4th century, with iridescent blue patina over colorless glass. 4.5" H x 3" Diameter. Provenance: From a New York City Collection. Keywords: Artifacts, Antiquitie

Jun 09, 2024Ancient Roman Glass Vase

$100

ANCIENT ROMAN GLASS UNGUENT BOTTLE CA 1ST 3RD C AD: An excavated ancient Roman glass Unguent bottle with a strap handle, circa the 1st to 3rd century AD. Found in Syria. Such vessels held rare oils, perfumes or precious attars. Archaeological Collectib

6 days LeftANCIENT ROMAN GLASS UNGUENT BOTTLE CA 1ST 3RD C AD

$50

ANCIENT ROMAN GLASS HANDLED VESSEL: Ancient Imperial Roman blue glass vessel or jug, with applied handle coiling neck, along a handblown stopper, circa 1st/2nd century; 7"H

6 days LeftANCIENT ROMAN GLASS HANDLED VESSEL

$100

Ancient Roman Glass Vessel: Ancient Roman glass vessel on stand. Measures approx. 3" tall OA; vessel is approx. 2" tall, 1" diameter.

6 days LeftAncient Roman Glass Vessel

$30

Item Details

Description

Ca. 100-300 AD A beautiful glass bottle with silver iridescence featuring a piriform body tapering to a long neck with a flat folded rim. Glass was often the preferred material for storing expensive oils, perfumes, and medicines. The narrow body and mouth allowed the user to carefully pour and control the amount of liquid being dispensed.For a similar example see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, item 81.10.110.Size: L:110mm / W:80mm ; 55gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.