Description:

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A bulbous-bodied glass vessel with a long, cylindrical spout terminating in a wide, flared rim. This item is in gorgeous condition, with the glass tinged with a pale blue shine, almost fully translucent. This example does not have a pontil mark on the base, meaning it was mold made (rather than blown). An item like this one could have held perfume or some other liquid that was in danger of evaporating. Size: 3.1" W x 5" H (7.9 cm x 12.7 cm)

After the invention of glass blowing in the middle of the 1st century BCE in the Roman province of Syria, glassmaking was forever transformed. An industry sprang up throughout the Roman world for mass producing glass jars, tableware, and larger storage containers, replacing pottery goods. Despite the scale of the production, small jars like this one show significant variations in the shape and color of the glass, which makes each piece almost unique.

Provenance: private New York, USA collection

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#123281

  • Condition: Intact, with deposits on the interior that suggests it lay on its side with liquid in it.

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