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LOT 0749
Roman Yellow Glass Trefoil-Mouthed Jug
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (44 grams, 11.2 cm).
With a piriform body and applied trail collar, flared neck with applied trail pinched into a pouring spout; strap handle; dimpled base with applied foot.
ProvenanceFrom a specialist collection of glass, acquired from dealerships during the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. The Corning Museum of Glass, accession number 6.1.4, for a broadly comparable jug.
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LOT 0749
Roman Yellow Glass Trefoil-Mouthed Jug
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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