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LOT 0180
Roman Iridescent Aubergine Glass Dimpled Jar
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (124 grams, 99 mm).
Of squat profile with dimples to the equator, short neck, broad mouth and dimple to the underside; remains of iridescence.
ProvenanceAcquired in Jerusalem, Israel, June 1974.
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).
See Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass In The Corning Museum Of Glass, Volume I, New York, 1997, item 285, for similar type.
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LOT 0180
Roman Iridescent Aubergine Glass Dimpled Jar
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£300 (EUR 348; USD 405) +BP*
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Roman Bronze Duck with Ducklings Mount
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Modelled in high relief with hollow underside and fixing peg; wing detailing and duckling to each side. 9.03 grams, 34 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Large Roman Bronze Chariot or Lectica Mount of Cupid
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £10,000
Modelled in the round hollow-formed figure of Cupid standing nude emerging from a flower, with dressed curly hair bound into a forelock, small dorsal wings on the shoulders, a recurved bow in his left hand and an arrow supported on his right forearm; looped handles to the rear and stepped base below. 1.79 kg, 19.9 cm
From the collection of J-Ph, Mariaud de Serres, Paris, France, 1990s. Piasa Auctions, 17-18 March 2003, no.584. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13215-249253. Accompanied by a copy of French passport no.237039.
These prismatic fittings covered the ends of the wooden beams, reinforcing the floor of the undercarriage on both long sides. The heavy and ornate nature of these accessories suggests they were originally attached to a more substantial vehicle such as a pilentum (used to transport aristocrats on state occasions), a carruca (for transporting emperors and aristocratic matrons) or even a thensa (a ceremonial chariot used to transport deities to the imperial games) or a lectica (portable bed for patricii and matronae). Contemporary sources describe ornate inlay, rare woods and metalwork incorporated into these vehicles, and, probably, the present fitting would originally have been gilded. -
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Roman Mould-Blown Blue-Green Glass Janus Flask
Circa 3rd-5th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Round body formed of two plump-faced heads with dimpled chins and curly hair, one face peaceful, the other disgruntled; a long, cylindrical neck with a flaring, folded rim. 16.2 grams, 68 mm
Ex private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970-1999. Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue information page with provenance.
Janiform vessels belong to a large group of mould-blown vessels that depict human heads in a naturalistic style. The body of the vessel features either a whole head or the frontal part of two heads placed back-to-back. Most of the examples, in general, are handleless flasks or unguentaria.
