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LOT 0798
Byzantine Mould-Blown Aubergine Glass Jar
5TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (58 grams, 69 mm high).
Or flask with bulbous body featuring a 'net' design and trumpet-style neck and rim; shallow kick-up to base; iridescent surfaces.
Provenance
Acquired 1969-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
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LOT 0798
Byzantine Mould-Blown Aubergine Glass Jar
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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