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LOT 0141

Estimate
GBP (£) 400 - 600
EUR (€) 460 - 690
USD ($) 540 - 800

ROMAN GLASS SPRINKLER FLASK WITH IRIDESCENCE
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (75.6 grams, 91 mm).

With rounded body, swirl detailing and rolled lip at the shoulder, cylindrical neck and deep, tiered rim; internal shelf at shoulder level with small central opening; iridescence to surfaces; pontil base.

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.

CONDITION
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