Description:

Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A stunning example of a blown glass jar with purple, green, blue, and coppery pink iridescence. The body is squat and round, almost apple-shaped, with a tapering, narrow neck that broadens out into a thick, flanged rim. A delicate, curved handle is attached at the shoulder and the edge of the rim, with a slight fold at the top creating a finial. A prominent pontil mark is on the base. The glass itself is a pale blue-green that still retains its original translucence in places. Size: 4.3" L x 3.7" W x 4.55" H (10.9 cm x 9.4 cm x 11.6 cm)

After the invention of blown glass in the first century CE, glass became easier to mass produce, and so glass items entered everyday Roman life rather than being reserved for only the most elite. Glass blowers took great pride in their skill, and in producing unique, delicate, and beautiful forms to grace Roman tables. Vessels like this ones are examples of the richness of Roman life at the height of its Empire not just for the patrician class, but also for families who were in the middle class of merchants, tradesmen, and bureaucrats.

Provenance: Ex-Private East Coast, USA collection

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  • Condition: Intact, with gorgeous patina and deposits on surface.

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