Description:

Roman, Imperial period, Eastern Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A stunning flask free-blown from translucent, light blue glass now enveloped in rich layers of silvery and pearlescent iridescence imbuing it with an opulent presentation! Once used for sweet and floral fragrances, the elegant vessel presents a piriform body with a corseted neckline, an elongated neck, a rolled rim, and a rough pontil scar on the underside of its flattened base. Size: 2.3" Diameter x 5.8" H (5.8 cm x 14.7 cm)

Provenance: private London, United Kingdom collection; ex-old British collection, United Kingdom, formed in the 1980s on the London art market

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#187434

  • Condition: Light surface wear commensurate with age and weathering film as shown. Otherwise, intact and excellent with beautiful layers of silvery iridescence throughout. Take care when handling, as iridescence is slightly flaky.

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