Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An excellent example of a free-blown sprinkler flask with a rounded body with pronounced diagonal/swirled ribbing, conical neck and wide flared rim. Sprinkler vases, with their tooled constriction rings at the base of the neck, were used to sprinkle precious rose water or perfumes. Iridescent patina and deposits cover some of the surface of this delightful piece. Size: 3" W x 4" H (7.6 cm x 10.2 cm)

Roman glass was of a high quality, both aesthetically and technically, for its early time. 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: private Florida, USA collection

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Stable cracks on the base, with encrustations , including some iridescence, on the surface.