Description:

Ancient Greece, eastern Mediterranean, probably from Rhodes, ca. early 5th century BCE. A dazzling core-formed glass oinochoe vessel with a bulbous, piriform body enveloped in pearly iridescence of rainbow hues. The elegant dish sits upon a petite, discoid foot presenting a folded, trefoil spout and a high-arching handle adorned with incised vertical ribs. The vibrant blue hue of the glass shows through the iridescence and earthen film in some areas, along with a trio of white bands that horizontally wrap around the broad hip. Blue glass like this vessel was favored by the ancients in part because it reminded them of precious lapis lazuli. A beautiful vessel like this would have been made for the elites of ancient society. Size: 1.9" Diameter x 3.1" H (4.8 cm x 7.9 cm)

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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#140406

  • Condition: Repair to handle with break line barely visible. A few nicks to surface and light abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with pearly iridescence and nice earthen deposits. 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.

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