Lot 43D
Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to early 2nd century CE. A gorgeous canteen of an elegant presentation, mold-formed from translucent glass of an amber-yellow hue. The canteen is defined by a concave base with a smooth pontil scar, a circular body with a sloped shoulder, a squat cylindrical neck, a flared rim with an in-folded lip, and a pulled trail handle with a pinched thumb rest on top. The exterior exhibits a soft amethyst-purple hue due to the darkened glass color as well as the rainbow-hued iridescence, though the original amber hue can be seen when placed next to a bright light. Size: 3.3" W x 4.75" H (8.4 cm x 12.1 cm)
For a stylistically similar example with similarly attractive iridescence, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2000.346.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private D.K. collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 2000s
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- Condition: Minor abrasions and encrustations to base, body, handle, and rim, with light pitting and weathering film, otherwise intact and excellent. 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. Great earthen deposits as well as fabulous silvery and rainbow iridescence throughout.
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