Description:

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. late 1st to 2nd century CE. A gorgeous sprinkler flask of a delicate form, mold-blown from semi-translucent glass of a sumptuous amber hue. The vessel is defined by a concave base, a spherical body with dozens of diagonal, pattern-molded indentations, a cylindrical neck with a constriction ring within the interior, a flared rim with a thick lip, and a pair of double-loop handles with pinched midsections. Sprinkler flasks were designed to conservatively dispense precious scented oils and perfumes while concurrently mitigating the rapid evaporation of its contents. Gorgeous rainbow-hued iridescence has formed across the composition and imbues the vessel with stunning violet highlights. Size: 3.125" W x 4.1" H (7.9 cm x 10.4 cm)

For two stylistically similar examples - the first exhibiting a similar form and purple iridescence, and the second exhibiting a similar amber-hued glass - of this type of vessel, please see "Shining Vessels: Ancient Glass from Greek, Roman and Islamic Times." Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., New York, 1991, p. 76, figs. 135, 137.

Provenance: ex-private prominent D.K. collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 2000s

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#152750

  • Condition: Minor abrasions to base, body, handles, and rim, with light weathering film, and minor encrustations within body, otherwise intact and near choice. Light earthen deposits and stunning rainbow-hued iridescence with violet highlights throughout. Old inventory labels beneath base.

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