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Roman Aubergine Mould Blown Amphoriskos Roman Aubergine Mould Blown Amphoriskos Roman Aubergine Mould Blown Amphoriskos
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LOT 0666

Roman Aubergine Mould Blown Amphoriskos

1ST CENTURY A.D.

2 5/8 in. (17.3 grams, 66 mm high).

An aubergine-coloured miniature egg-shaped juglet with applied handle and integral foot, mould-blown decoration formed as a medial frieze of scrolling motifs and lines radiating upwards from the base; iridescent surfaces; chipped rim.

Provenance

Acquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.

Literature

Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession numbers 17.194.224 and 199407, for a similar.

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LOT 0666

Roman Aubergine Mould Blown Amphoriskos

Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)

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