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LOT 0676

Roman Pale Green Iridescent Glass Vessel

2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.

4 in. (59.7 grams, 10.2 cm).

Piriform in profile in aqua glass with broad flared neck, rim cut down; dimple base; areas of iridescence.

Provenance

Acquired Christie's, London, Antiquities, Works of Art and Important Renaissance Bronzes, Plaquettes and Limoges Enamels, 8 July 1981, no.12 (part).
From a private Wiltshire, UK, collection.

Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages.

Literature

See Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001, item 696, for type.

CONDITION

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LOT 0676

Roman Pale Green Iridescent Glass Vessel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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