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LOT 0717
Roman Iridescent Glass Flared Kalathos
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (67 grams, 79 mm).
Conical body with a flat base.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses.
From the Lonson collection.
Cf. for a similar example Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.71, pl.XV,3.
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LOT 0717
Roman Iridescent Glass Flared Kalathos
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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