Tall Roman Glass Flask w/ Collared Rim
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Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful, semi-translucent glass flask, mold-formed with a slight concave base and a rough pontil. The vessel is composed of an apple-shaped body, a rounded shoulder, a slender tubular neck, and a collared rim. The exhibited color is that of a pale turquoise, and is finely complemented by faint areas of silvery and rainbow-hued iridescence. The rounded body form, slender, neck, and compact rim style make this a rare and elegant example from the Roman Empire! Size: 3.375" W x 7" H (8.6 cm x 17.8 cm).
A similar example hammered for $2,000 at Christie's, New York Antiquities Auction (sale 2565, June 8, 2012, lot 150): https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/ancient-art-antiquities/a-roman-glass-bottle-eastern-mediterranean-circa-5567290-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5567290&sid=be00c828-4a48-4b5a-a73e-46be0460690d
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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A similar example hammered for $2,000 at Christie's, New York Antiquities Auction (sale 2565, June 8, 2012, lot 150): https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/ancient-art-antiquities/a-roman-glass-bottle-eastern-mediterranean-circa-5567290-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5567290&sid=be00c828-4a48-4b5a-a73e-46be0460690d
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#133190
Condition
Rim repaired from a few large pieces with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age as shown, and small nicks to base and rim. Nice earthen deposits as well as silvery and rainbow iridescence throughout.
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Tall Roman Glass Flask w/ Collared Rim
Estimate $1,200 - $1,800
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