Description:

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A pair of glass vessels, a candlestick unguentarium and a sprinkler jar. The sprinkler flask in a pale green hue, the surface has texture and petite nubs that also serve as feet to rest on; created by pulling and pinching while the glass was still molten. The funnel rim is deliberately constricted inside the neck, creating a pin hole sized opening, which allows the liquid inside to be slowly dispensed - an indication this held precious perfumes or oils that were not to be wasted. The tall flask has a stunning opalescent surface that is a peachy-yellow hue. The conical body has a deeply concave base and lengthy neck, from which it receives the name "candlestick unguentarium." This type of unguentaria was typically used for holding scented oils and perfumes; the most popular scents of which were saffron, marjoram, and roses. Size of tallest: 4" W x 7" H (10.2 cm x 17.8 cm); smallest: 3" W x 4" H (7.6 cm x 10.2 cm)

Provenance: private Manchester, Vermont, USA collection; ex-private estate collection, Bennington, Vermont, USA, acquired in the 1960s

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#188701

  • Condition: Chips and losses to the rim of the largest jar. Hairline pressure fissures and striations on the neck. Shorter jar is repaired and restored, half of the rim is restored with new material, and is a darker color. Mineral and earthen encrustations, and iridescence to surfaces.

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