Lot 0193

ROMAN GLASS UNGUENTARIUM

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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(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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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/

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Roman Empire, Ca. 1-300 AD An elegant glass unguentarium featuring a piriform lower body leading to a long, narrow neck with a round folded rim. This beautiful glass vessel features some iridescence to its surface, along with some earthly encrustations. For a similar see The Fitzwilliam Museum, Unguentarium GR.101.1888.Size: L:142.4mm / W:59.4mm ; 27.3gProvenance: From a private collection in southern Germany WF, Munich. In Germany since before 2000.