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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.
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of glass, London, UK, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Whitehouse, D. Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001, item 506, for type.
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