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LOT 1037
Large Roman Green Mosaic Glass Fragment
LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C.-EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (208 grams, 16 cm (465 gram total including stand)).
Green glass with white swirls and petals, accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceDr 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.
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 the type of green mosaic glass
FootnotesThe decoration is well documented in the Eastern Roman Empire, especially the Syro-Palestinian coast. The most frequently occurring colour in these glass mosaics is opaque red, but green and blue tints are not uncommon.
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LOT 1037
Large Roman Green Mosaic Glass Fragment
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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Roman Gemstone Group
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Including nude standing female, altar with pediment, profile bust, ant and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.38 grams total, 9-13 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Amber-Coloured Glass Ring
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Amber-coloured glass with graduated radiating lobes imitating a glass melon bead. 1.32 grams, 19.78 mm overall, 12.85 mm internal diameter
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A53. -
Roman Silver Spoon with Twisted Handle
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Ligula with a twisted tapering handle with a sharp finial and a shallow piriform bowl. 8.13 grams, 12.4 cm
Private collection, 1965-1975. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, Suffolk.
