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LOT 0196
Large Gallo-Roman Mould-Blown Green Glass Flask
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
8 in. (303 grams, 20.6 cm).
Square in plan with rounded shoulder and trumpet-shaped mouth; folded strap handle.
ProvenanceCollection F. Martens Netherlands, 1980s-1990s.
Anonymous sale, Cahn International Auction, Basel, Switzerland, 2010.
Private collection, Europe.
Exhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 4th March 2026-7th June 2026; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.
LiteratureCf. identical bottle in Istenič, J., Roman Stories from the crossroads, Ljubljana, 2015, p.65 fig.65.
FootnotesGlass blowing was first used in the early 1st century B.C. and became widespread in the 1st century A.D. It simplified and increased the production of glass vessels, reducing their cost and transforming them into a general commodity. In the 1st century A.D., colourful glass vessels were still popular, while glass with a natural, light green colour, such as this, gained popularity in the subsequent centuries.
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