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LOT 0149
Roman Glass Juglet with Iridescent Surface
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (66.7 grams, 12.5 cm).
Barrel-shaped body with dimple base; applied trail to the flared mouth; tapering applied trail handle with spur to the rim.
Provenance
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
Literature
Cf. The Corning Museum of Glass, accession number 6.1.4, for a broadly comparable jug.
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LOT 0149
Roman Glass Juglet with Iridescent Surface
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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