Description:

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A lovely, mold-blown flask with a slightly concave base, an apple-shaped body with a rounded shoulder, a short tubular neck, and a flared spout with a ground rim, all formed from translucent, pale-green glass. Two horizontal, wheel-etched striations adorn the vessel, one on the neck, and the other on the midsection of the body just beneath the shoulder. A layer of thin, uniform iridescence complements the vessel's soft verdant hues in shades of amethyst, ruby, emerald, sapphire, and citrine. Size: 3.2" W x 4.7" H (8.1 cm x 11.9 cm).

For a stylistically-similar example with a rolled rim, please see "Solid Liquid: Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Glass." Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., New York, 1999, p. 89, fig. 158.

Provenance: private Vero Beach, Florida, USA collection

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#141794

  • Condition: Minor nicks and abrasions to rim and base, with light encrustations within vessel, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits and uniform rainbow iridescence throughout.

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