Description:

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A gorgeous seafoam green glass bottle, its rectangular body mold-blown to an even squared profile, although with graceful rounded corners and edges, a short cylindrical neck, and a thick planar rim. The stable base is concave and presents a broken pontil. Adding to its striking aesthetic is the meticulously-ribbed, wide trail handle bridging shoulder to neck. A marvelous form boasting lovely hues with breathtaking areas of silver and rainbow-hued iridescence. Size: 3.5" W at widest x 8.125" H (8.9 cm x 20.6 cm)

A similar, larger example hammered for $5,019 at Christie's New York (Antiquities, 11 December 2003, lot 192) - https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-large-roman-glass-bottle-circa-1st-2nd-4205388-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=4205388&sid=e0c15a81-442a-43d8-a38f-65151264dcf7

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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#133189

  • Condition: Age-commensurate surface wear, small chips to one edge of handle and tip of handle trail, and nice broken pontil. Otherwise intact and near-choice. Nice earthen deposits as well as stunning silver and rainbow iridescence throughout. Layers of iridescent weathering film that have come away from the interior surface remain within the vessel as well.

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