Description:

Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A free-blown glass jar with thin walls formed from nearly transparent, turquoise-hued glass. The vessel features 4 large, uneven indentations along the walls to create grippable surfaces, with a flared rim on top, and a rough pontil scar on the bottom. Nice silvery iridescence has formed in scattered areas across the composition. Size: 2.75" W x 3.4" H (7 cm x 8.6 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Hatfield, Massachusetts, USA collection, acquired from Greg Manning Galleries (formerly Harmer Rooke) absentee auction 800, March 26, 1996, part of lot 2111

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#174663

  • Condition: Minor abrasions, light micro-bubbling within glass matrix, and some earthen deposits, otherwise intact and very good. Pontil mark on underside of base. A pontil scar or mark indicates that a vessel was free-blown, while the absence of such a mark suggests that the work was either mold-blown or that the mark was intentionally smoothed away or wore away over time. Light silvery iridescence in scattered areas.

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