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LOT 0162
Roman Iridescent Aubergine Glass Jar with Two Handles
4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (51 grams, 76 mm).
With squat bulbous body, dimple base, flared trumpet neck; applied trails to the shoulder, two strap handles.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
LiteratureCf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 690, for type.
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LOT 0162
Roman Iridescent Aubergine Glass Jar with Two Handles
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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