Lot Essay
For the most recent discussion of the lily-and-palmette design see p. 386-391 in Stern and Schlick-Nolte, Early Glass of the Ancient World, 1600 B.C.-A.D., Ernesto Wold Collection.
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EGYPT OR ITALY, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
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FIVE ROMAN MOSAIC GLASS PLAQUES
egypt or italy, circa 1st century a.d.
Including a circular and two square plaques with a variation of the lily-and-palmette design composed of yellow, red, blue, green and white on a dark purple or blue ground; a circular plaque with a rosette of red, green, blue, white and black on a yellow ground; and a square plaque with a rosette of yellow, turquoise, white and transparent gray on a red ground
1 in. (2.5 cm) wide for the largest (5)
egypt or italy, circa 1st century a.d.
Including a circular and two square plaques with a variation of the lily-and-palmette design composed of yellow, red, blue, green and white on a dark purple or blue ground; a circular plaque with a rosette of red, green, blue, white and black on a yellow ground; and a square plaque with a rosette of yellow, turquoise, white and transparent gray on a red ground
1 in. (2.5 cm) wide for the largest (5)