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Exhibited 3rd C. Roman Glass Pitcher
Exhibited 3rd C. Roman Glass Pitcher
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Description
Roman, Imperial period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A stunning glass pitcher boasting an elegant silhouette with a wide-flaring spout, a delicate, slender handle, and a projecting thumb rest, all enveloped in beautiful iridescence and areas of black oxidation. Most scholars agree that Roman glass was of the highest quality - both aesthetically and technically - among the ancients. While glass making had been practiced for centuries, glass blowing was invented in the Roman-controlled Holy Land in the 1st century BCE. This innovative technology revolutionized the artform. We can appreciate such a wide variety of forms and shapes, because the medium of glass has unique physical properties that make for so many more possibilities than metal or clay. Roman glassmakers reached incredible artistic heights with both free-blown vessels and mold blown forms and decorations. Size: 3.3" Diameter x 4" H (8.4 cm x 10.2 cm)

Exhibited in "Ancient Glass: Selections from the Richard Brockway Collection" at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art at Willamette University, Salem from March 10 to May 19, 2007 and "Glass of the Ancient World" at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, Florida from October 11 to December 28, 2008.

Provenance: private Vero Beach, Florida, USA collection, acquired before 2003

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Condition
Intact and excellent with rich weathering film and lovely iridescence. Areas of black oxidation that can be cleaned to reveal more iridescence. 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.
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Exhibited 3rd C. Roman Glass Pitcher

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