Description:

Sidon, ca. 25 - 50 CE. Ancient hexagonal glass bottle with six panels separated by columns, each with an image of a different vase (amphora, krater, hyrdia, etc), grape clusters below. Milky white mold-blown glass has been identified with ancient glass manufacturers in Tyre and Sidon, where the tradition of glass making first began with the Phoenicians and persisted through Roman times. Confer: Sangiorgi, Collezione di Verti Antichi (Milan, 1914), no. 111; Israel Museum, Ancient Glass (Jerusalem, 1979) p. 15; for two examples possibly from the same mold as this piece see Christie's, New York, June 4, 2008, lots 119 and 121. 3"H Provenance: Ex- New York City, NY, Gallery; Ex-Patti Cadby Birch Collection, acquired in the 1970s. Authenticity Guaranteed The starting price is the price at which the piece can sell.

  • Condition: Intact

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