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LOT 0111
Roman Glass Mould Blown Jar
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (87 grams total, 95 mm including stand).
With bulbous body featuring a low-relief interlocking octagonal cells and trumpet-style neck and rim; iridescent surfaces; mounted on a custom-made stand.
Provenance
From an important collection of glass, London, UK, 1990s.
Literature
Cf. Whitehouse, D. Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001, item 506, for type.
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