Description:

Late Roman, ca. 100 to 300 CE. This pair features a green glass jar with a hint of iridescence and a smaller jar completely covered in a thick silvery iridescent layer. Both have pontil marks, although it is more distinctive on the larger of the two. Glassmakers in the Levant during the early first century BCE invented the technique of blowing glass through a hollow tube to inflate it; this technology came to Rome with the annexation of that area in 64 BCE. Glass blowing allowed the mass production of glassware throughout the Roman area of influence and it rapidly replaced pottery in the household. Size: The larger of the jars is 3"H; the smaller measures 2-1/4"H. Provenance: Ex-private New York City collection; ex-private S. Shalom collection, NY, acquired 1970's. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. #109042

  • Condition: Both of the jars are intact, with patina. The larger of the two has dirt staining on exterior and interior while the smaller has some on the interior.

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