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LOT 0960
Roman Glass Jug with Green Handle
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (87 grams, 12.2 cm).
Comprising a bulbous body, dimple base, tapering neck, flared mouth folded into a pouring lip, applied ribbed handle to the rear.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
LiteratureCf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 334, for type.
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