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LOT 0139
Roman Aubergine Glass Pitcher
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 in. (93.2 grams, 10.8 cm).
Comprising a bulbous body with a dimple base and a funicular neck with an applied band below the rim and a handle to the rear.
ProvenanceFrom an important London, UK, collection 1980-2020.
LiteratureCf. Kunstmuseum Luzern, 3000 Jahre Glaskunst, Luzern, 1981, no.442, p.112, for the type.
FootnotesThe pitcher shows the style of production of the Roman Rhine workshops. Several hundred vessels with applied decoration are known from the Roman Rhineland. The numerous finds from graves and the evidence of glass furnaces in Cologne suggest that a large proportion of these vessels were produced in local workshops, then spread throughout the empire.
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LOT 0139
Roman Aubergine Glass Pitcher
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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Ex collection Mr. K.H., Germany, Private collection, acquired in 2012. -
Roman Gemstone Group
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Roman Green Mosaic Glass Fragment
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Opening Bid: £1,000
Green glass with white swirls and petals, accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 208 grams, 16 cm (465 gram total including stand)
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.
The 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.
