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Gorgeous Roman Glass Double-Handled Unguentarium

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Gorgeous Roman Glass Double-Handled Unguentarium

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Roman, Holyland, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An elegant blue-green blown glass unguentarium with two expertly applied trailed handles and a folded, flat rim. The body elegantly narrows from the base and narrows yet again at the shoulder, presenting a graceful, curvy silhouette. Beyond its graceful form, brilliant color, and expert technique, time has also contributed to its aesthetic as areas of rainbow irridescence delight the eye! Size: 4.5" H (11.4 cm).

Most scholars agree, Roman glass was of the highest quality -both aesthetically and technically - among the ancients. While glass making had been practiced for centuries, the Romans invented glass blowing in the 1st century BCE which 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 mould blown forms and decorations.

Provenance: ex-Collection of Mr and Mrs James DiBella, NYC. Acquired from Khader M Baidun and Sons, Jerusalem, Israel, 2000, and said to be found in Jericho.

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Gorgeous Roman Glass Double-Handled Unguentarium

Name: Gorgeous Roman Glass Double-Handled Unguentarium
SKU: 42863356
Price: 650 USD
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