Roman Glass Unguentarium - Deep Amber Color
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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A lovely free-blown, semi-translucent glass unguentarium of a vibrant amber hue with a round but stable base and wide, smooth pontil scar, a teardrop-shaped body, a dimpled neck base, a tubular neck, and an in-folded rim. The golden-brown color is further accentuated with scattered areas of faint silvery iridescence, imbuing the vessel with an opulent presentation. Size: 1.875" W x 3.8" H (4.8 cm x 9.7 cm).
For a smaller but stylistically-similar example with a spherical body, please see "Solid Liquid: Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Glass." Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., New York, 1999, p. 61, fig. 97.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#135249
For a smaller but stylistically-similar example with a spherical body, please see "Solid Liquid: Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Glass." Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., New York, 1999, p. 61, fig. 97.
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.
#135249
Condition
Neck and spout repaired from multiple pieces with some restoration, small chips, and light adhesive residue along break lines. Surface wear and minor abrasions commensurate with age, small chips to rim and neck, and light roughness across base and rim. Light earthen deposits and scattered areas of faint silver iridescence throughout.
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Roman Glass Unguentarium - Deep Amber Color
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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