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LOT 1052
Roman Iridescent Glass Vessel
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 in. (17.4 grams, 91 mm).
Comprising a piriform body with everted folded rim to the mouth and iridescent surface.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, art market 1990s.
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