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LOT 0141

Large Roman Aubergine Glass Jug

2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.

9 1/4 in. (274 grams, 23.5 cm).

Piriform body on disc foot, tapering neck and applied collar to each end, broad everted rim, strap handle to the rear; in amber-coloured iridescent glass.

Provenance

Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 2000s.
Ex Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0141

Large Roman Aubergine Glass Jug

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,053

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