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LOT 0123
Roman Iridescent Blue Glass Flask
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
6 3/8 in. (198 grams total, 16.2 cm including stand).
Of fusiform type with a rolled lip and thick rounded bottom; iridescent surface.
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of glass, London, UK, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession numbers 81.10.52 and 81.10.53, for similar examples.
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