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LOT 0552
Roman Tall Green Glass Vial
LATE 3RD CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (60 grams, 15 cm high).
Slightly bulbous with flat base, tall narrow piriform neck, splayed rim with an in-folded lip.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Literature
Cf. Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass) II vol., Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.229, pl.XLV,3, for similar vessel.
Footnotes
During the early Roman period the glass-making techniques used by the Greeks were continued. Much of the glass was buried and as a result acquired an attractive lustrous patination. Roman glass became a medium for the promotion of the emperor and Imperial propaganda, as well as being used as container for various uses. Glass blowing, a new technique, meant that quantities of identical bottles could be produced.
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LOT 0552
Roman Tall Green Glass Vial
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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