Aphrodite Gallery - Roman Glass Unguentarium

Roman, ca. 1st Century A.D. Translucent marbled blue glass flask, with a globular body, flaring rim, and cylindrical neck, which is pushed into the body. Decorated with cobalt blue swirls. Rare type.

Roman, ca. 3rd-4th Century A.D. Free blown, translucent aubergine color, with ovoid body and splayed foot, collared neck, a wide handle and rim. Dimensions: H. 8 in. (20.3 cm.) Provenance: Ex- New Jer

Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wonder to behold; the most astonishing example of iridescence in Roman glass that we have ever seen! A captivating candlestick unguentarium free-bl

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous example of a glass unguentarium meant for holding scented oils or kohl makeup, free-blown from translucent glass of an aqua hue, its long

Rome, ca. 1st century CE. An ancient yellow and white marbled glass unguent. Size: 3.3" H (8.4 cm)Ancient glass manufacture had begun in the 2nd millennium BC in Mesopotamia and Egypt. The Greeks and

Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A pretty unguentarium free-blown from nearly transparent light blue glass to display an elegant form of a teardrop-shaped body and a flared rim. Note

**Originally Listed At $750** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A free-blown glass double unguentarium intended to hold 2 types of perfume. The yellow-green cylindrical bodies are fus

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A delicate mold-formed, semi-translucent glass unguent-holding container with a concave base and smooth pontil scar, a reverse piriform body with a p

Late Roman, ca. 4th-5th Century A.D. Dimensions: Height 2 3/4 in. (7 cm.), Diameter 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm.) Provenance: Ex- Glass G.L. collection, Switzerland; Ex- European art market, 1980's Condition R

Height: 3 1/8 inches (7.9 cm.) Circa 3rd-4th Century A.D. Ex. Early New York private collection, 1970's Authenticity guaranteed. A certificate + official Aphrodite Gallery authenticity hang-tag will b

Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to early 2nd century CE. A free-blown, opaque glass unguentarium of a petite size, a thick composition, and a deep blue hue with faint trails of interwoven white

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A stunning unguentarium formed from translucent pale blue glass and presenting a bell-shaped body on a concave base, a form known as "candlestick," w

Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A beautiful free-blown unguentarium formed from semi-translucent, cobalt-blue glass with a planar base, a globular body with a lightly indented neckli

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

Roman, ca. 2nd-3rd Century A.D. Rounded body with a wide, flat rim, folded underneath and then back upward. Dimensions: 4 inches H. (10.2 cm.) Provenance: Ex- American private collection, before 2000.

**First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A nice set of 2 unguentaria that are free blown from translucent glass of yellow-green hues. The first unguentarium feature

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A tall, free-blown unguentarium (perfume bottle), formed from a stunning blue-green glass with a thick composition. The bell-form body has a slight-c

Height: 3 inches (7.6 cm.) Diameter: 3 15/16 inches (10 cm.) Circa 2nd Century A.D. Ex. New York private collection, acquired in 1992. Authenticity guaranteed. A certificate + official Aphrodite Galle

Lot 0f 3 Ancient Roman glass unguentarium, Bottles c. 1st-2nd Century A.D. Size 4 1/4 - 4 3/4 inches high. Fine collection of 3 Ancient Roman glass bottles with pinched neck, a tubular spout, and a ro

Roman, ca. 2nd Century A.D. Dimensions: Height 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm.), Diameter 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm.) Provenance: Ex- London private collection, 1973; Ex- European art market. Condition Report: Complete, w

Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A beautiful perfume-holding vessel known as an unguentarium, with a waisted bulbous base, and slender tall neck. The blown glass is made from a

A pear shaped flask with a double bulged flask. Rare type. Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D. Dimensions: H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm.) Ex. New York private collection, acquired in the 1980's. Guaranteed to be auth

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A fine vessel known as an unguentarium, formed from semi-translucent glass of a vibrant golden-brown hue. The vessel is defined by an elongated drop-

**First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine pair of unguent-holding vessels known as unguentaria (singular unguentarium), each free-blown from semi-translucent