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Ancient Roman Glass Unguentarium - Rainbow Iridescence
Ancient Roman Glass Unguentarium - Rainbow Iridescence
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Description
Roman Empire, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. This pretty pale blue-green translucent bottle has a slightly concave base with a smooth pontil, a rounded piriform body that tapers gradually to narrow shoulders and a pinched neck base, a short tubular neck, and an an in-folded rim. A layer of fiery iridescence is shown on the exterior layer, and can be blinding in the right light. A beautiful example! Size: 3.25" W x 5.375" H (8.3 cm x 13.7 cm).

Provenance: private Florida, USA collection

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Condition
Heavy earthen deposits to one side of body, neck, and around mouth, surface weathering commensurate with age, possible repairs to neck, and iridescence throughout.
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Ancient Roman Glass Unguentarium - Rainbow Iridescence

Estimate $1,200 - $1,800
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Starting Price $600
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