Roman Iridescent Aubergine Glass Bottle

CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

4 3/8 in. (48.2 grams, 11 cm).

With bulbous body, long tubular neck, broad everted rim; remains of iridescence.

Provenance

Acquired from the Hilton Archaeological Shop, Tel Aviv, Israel, 7 June 1972.
From the private collection of Dr Stanley I. Batkin (1914-2015), Scarsdale, New York, USA.
From a private USA collection, acquired from the estate of the above.
Ex Ancient Glass from the Dr Stanley Batkin (2014-2015) collection, Bonhams, London, 6 July 2017, no.177 (part).

Literature

Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 196.

CONDITION

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