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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#180067

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.