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LOT 0112
Roman Blue-Green Glass Cup
3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (42 mm, 78 mm).
With dimpled base, carinated flange to foot and waisted body with applied trail beneath the shoulder, flared rim.
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of glass, London, UK, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 17.193.346, for similar.
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