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Estimate
GBP (£) 180 - 240
EUR (€) 210 - 280
USD ($) 240 - 320
£90 (EUR 104; USD 121) (+bp*)
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (191 grams, 13.5 cm).
A single-handled mould-blown pitcher, doubling as a sprinkler flask, the inner diaphragm at the junction of the neck and body with a small piercing to restrict the flow of liquid from the vessel; twenty individual ribs which radiate upwards from the pontil mark on the base towards the neck; flared and rolled rim, handle applied separately at the end of the process, formed from folded glass creating a scrollwork effect; one face of the pitcher shows the original rich green glass colour, while the other side has an area of milky oxidation.
PROVENANCE:
Originally in an old English collection.
Ex property of a Florida, USA, gentleman.
FOOTNOTES:
Scholars sometimes call this rare type a 'squash glass', the reason for which is apparent when viewing the piece from beneath.
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