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LOT 0150

Roman Blue Glass Beaker

3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER

3 1/8 in. (152 grams, 79 mm).

Thick-walled, cylindrical beaker with inwardly curved mouth, rolled rim; shallow dimples to exterior; mold-blown type with slight iridescence; old label to base 'N14075'.

Provenance

Dr K. and W.Z., Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; acquired 1977 on the German art market.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Literature

Cf. Oliver, A. Jr., Ancient Glass, In the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, 1980, p.138, no.235, for type.

CONDITION
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LOT 0150

Roman Blue Glass Beaker

Sold for (Inc. bp): £715

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