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LOT 0191

Large Roman Green Mosaic Glass Fragment

LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C.-EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.

6 3/8 in. (473 grams total, glass: 16.3 cm).

Irregular panel fragment made from mosaic-type glass in shades of green and cream; one polished face; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Provenance

Dr Jutaro Kawabe, Nagoya, Japan, assembled during the 1960s-1980s.
with Hoshigaoka Gallery until the late 1990s.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13093-248078.

Literature

Cf. Goldstein, S.M., Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, New York, 1979, p.185, items 463,468,469,491 for type of glass green mosaic.

Footnotes

The decoration is well documented in the Eastern Roman Empire, especially the Syro-Palestinian coast. The most frequently occurring colours in these glass mosaics are opaque red, but green and blue tints are not uncommon.

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LOT 0191

Large Roman Green Mosaic Glass Fragment

Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)

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