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LOT 0153
Roman Glass Janiform Ampulla
3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (48.9 grams, 11 cm).
Body formed as two addorsed putto-heads with long, narrow neck separated from the body by a constriction; funicular mouth.
Provenance
Ex Anita Zürrer-Bass (1928-2018), Switzerland, formed 1960s-1990s.
Thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Literature
For discussion with parallels from other museum collections cf. Whitehouse, David B., Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, vol.3, Corning, 2003, pp.161-2, no.1174; for similar examples cf. Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.90, pl.XIX,1.
Footnotes
The body of this type of vessel is formed from two heads joined together at the back. The faces have protruding chins, full cheeks and turned-up noses. The hair, filling the space between the faces, is arranged into spherical curls. This kind of products were often realised in Syrian workshops and widespread across the empire. They are usually dated to the 3rd century A.D.
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LOT 0153
Roman Glass Janiform Ampulla
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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