Roman Glass Jug with Trail

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

3 3/4 in. (53 grams, 96 mm high).

Squat body with domed shoulder, tubular neck and broad flared rim, applied strap handle, applied trail to neck and shoulder, dimple base.

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market, 1990s.
Private collection, New York, USA.

Literature

See Cool H. and Price J., Colchester Archaeological Reports, Report 8: Roman vessel glass from excavations in Colchester, 1971-85, Colchester, 1995, fig.888, p.125, 915, for type.

CONDITION

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