Roman Iridescent Mould Blown Glass Janus Flask

CIRCA 3RD-5TH CENTURY A.D.

3 1/8 in. (26.7 grams, 80 mm).

Formed as two addorsed heads with a cylindrical neck and flaring mouth; both heads with abundant hair framing the face.

Provenance

Acquired from the Hilton Archaeological Shop, Tel Aviv, Israel, 7 June 1972.
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).

Literature

Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001, items 540-543.

CONDITION

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