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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely, translucent sky blue free blown glass pitcher. It features a wide, bell-shaped body, a tall, narrow neck, and a thick, rolled rim. A graceful handle attaches at the rim and shoulder. Beautiful rainbow iridescence covers much of the surface. Size: 3.6" W x 4.15" H (9.1 cm x 10.5 cm)

This pitcher and four other items hammered at Bonhams, London, Knightsbridge Antiquities Auction (May 8, 2013, part of lot 186).

Provenance: ex-private Davis collection, Houston, Texas, USA; ex-Bonhams, London, Knightsbridge Antiquities Auction (May 8, 2013, part of lot 186); ex-Barbara Gersch collection, California, USA, acquired in 1993

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  • Condition: Intact with beautiful rainbow iridescence. Nice deposits on the surface do not obscure the original color of the glass. There is a rough pontil scar on the underside. 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.

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