Description:

Ancient Art. Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A free-blown translucent green glass sprinkler vessel of a petite scale, with an inverted conical body on a concave bottom with a pontil scar, a tubular neck, folded rim, with an undulating trail handle joining shoulder to rim and a decorative trail surrounding the upper end of the neck. A tooled constriction ring at the base of the neck was created to sprinkle precious scented oils or perfumes. Size: 1.875" W x 3.375" H (4.8 cm x 8.6 cm)

Most scholars agree, Roman glass was of the highest quality -both aesthetically and technically - among the ancients. While glass making had been practiced for centuries, the Romans invented glass blowing in the 1st century BCE which revolutionized the artform. We can appreciate such a wide variety of forms and shapes, because the medium of glass has unique physical properties that make for so many more possibilities than metal or clay. Roman glassmakers reached incredible artistic heights with both free-blown vessels and mould blown forms and decorations.

Provenance: private New Jersey USA collection, acquired over twenty years ago

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#121347

  • Condition: Nearly invisible loss to fine trail further adorning trail handle. Otherwise expected encrustation, inherent bubbles to the glass, and a nice broken pontil on the base.

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