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A ROMAN GLASS FLASK
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN GLASS FLASK
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
Blue-green in color, the piriform body mold blown with a fluted pattern, then further inflated and twisted, producing spiral flutes, then marked with vertical indentations low on the body, with a tall cylindrical neck and splayed mouth, green trailed rings under the rim and on the neck, and twin handles joined to the shoulders and neck ring
7¼ in. (18.4 cm.) high
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
Blue-green in color, the piriform body mold blown with a fluted pattern, then further inflated and twisted, producing spiral flutes, then marked with vertical indentations low on the body, with a tall cylindrical neck and splayed mouth, green trailed rings under the rim and on the neck, and twin handles joined to the shoulders and neck ring
7¼ in. (18.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Dr. P.L.W. Arts; Drouot-Montaigne, Paris, 22-23 April 2001, lot 590.