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CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
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A GROUP OF ROMAN GLASS VESSELS
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
Comprising a mould-blown green glass sprinkler flask, the body decorated with zigzag pattern, with opaque brown iridescence, 3 in. (7.5 cm.) high; two green glass flasks, one with silver iridescence, 2½ in. (6.4 cm.) high max.; an opaque blue glass flask, 2¼ in. (5.6 cm.) high; a colourless squat 'splashed' glass flask with opaque purple and white splashes, 2 in. (5 cm.) high; a blue glass flask, its body wound with an opaque white glass trail (now missing), 4¼ in. (10.6 cm.) high; a pale blue glass flask, the body decorated with dark blue glass zigzag trail, and a dark blue trail around the conical neck, 3 in. (7.5 cm.) high; a green glass flask with shallow spirally ribbed body, twin applied dark blue handles, two applied trails around the neck, 4 in. (10 cm.) high; a green glass double unguentarium wound with dark purple spiral trail, twin loop handles, 4¼ in. (10.6 cm.) high; a green glass balsamarium, 2½ in. (6.4 cm.) high; and a green glass stirring rod, spirally twisted, with loop handle and circular stopper, 8¾ in. (22.2 cm.) long (11)
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
Comprising a mould-blown green glass sprinkler flask, the body decorated with zigzag pattern, with opaque brown iridescence, 3 in. (7.5 cm.) high; two green glass flasks, one with silver iridescence, 2½ in. (6.4 cm.) high max.; an opaque blue glass flask, 2¼ in. (5.6 cm.) high; a colourless squat 'splashed' glass flask with opaque purple and white splashes, 2 in. (5 cm.) high; a blue glass flask, its body wound with an opaque white glass trail (now missing), 4¼ in. (10.6 cm.) high; a pale blue glass flask, the body decorated with dark blue glass zigzag trail, and a dark blue trail around the conical neck, 3 in. (7.5 cm.) high; a green glass flask with shallow spirally ribbed body, twin applied dark blue handles, two applied trails around the neck, 4 in. (10 cm.) high; a green glass double unguentarium wound with dark purple spiral trail, twin loop handles, 4¼ in. (10.6 cm.) high; a green glass balsamarium, 2½ in. (6.4 cm.) high; and a green glass stirring rod, spirally twisted, with loop handle and circular stopper, 8¾ in. (22.2 cm.) long (11)
Provenance
German private collection, acquired between 1968-1973.
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