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LOT 0690

Roman Green Glass Vial

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

3 1/2 in. (36 grams, 90 mm high).

Wide bulbous body with flat base, tall narrow piriform neck, splayed rim with an in-folded lip.

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

Literature

Cf. Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass) II vol., Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.220, pl.XLIV,3, for similar vessel.

Footnotes

During the early Roman period the glass-making techniques used by the Greeks were continued. Much of the glass was buried and as a result acquired an attractive lustrous patination. Roman glass became a medium for the promotion of the emperor and imperial propaganda, as well as having utilitarian purposes. Glass blowing, a new technique, meant that quantities of identical bottles could be produced.

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LOT 0690

Roman Green Glass Vial

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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