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LOT 0140
Roman Footed Glass Vessel
3RD CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (59.6 grams, 16.7 cm).
Bulbous body with a flaring foot and a tall funicular neck.
ProvenanceFrom an important London, UK, collection 1980-2020.
LiteratureCf. for a similar example Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.122, pl.XXVII,2.
FootnotesThis bottle originates from an Eastern workshop; however, the high quality of the glass and the grinding away of the pontil mark suggest a date in the early 3rd century AD.
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