Description:

Late Roman, 100 to 300 CE. This blown glass goblet or drinking cup is pale green with a short foot and a very slightly rolled rim. It has a slight rainbow iridescent patina with some dirt caked on from centuries of being buried. 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: 4-3/4" x 3-1/4" diameter at widest point, 1-1/2" diameter at base. Provenance: Ex-private NYC, NY collection. 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. #109037

  • Condition: Intact with patina and no cracking or repairs. There is some dirt around the rim and base interior.

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$300 $999 $50
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