A ROMAN MOSAIC GLASS INLAY
A ROMAN MOSAIC GLASS INLAY

EGYPT, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.

細節
A ROMAN MOSAIC GLASS INLAY
egypt, circa 1st century b.c.-1st century a.d.
Circular in form with a mask of the Brothel Keeper on an opaque red ground, with yellow for the face, the almond-shaped eyes with black pupils surrounded by blue, black and white, and some red at the outer corners, details of the ears and nose in black, the mouth dark purple surrounded by red, the beard and mustache with white embedded in pale blue, wearing a wreath of ivy leaves and flower clusters, the leaves green or bluish-green, the flower clusters green and yellow
1 in. (3.2 cm) long
出版
Sangiorgi, Collezione di Vetri Antichi, no. 237.

拍品專文

For a similar example of the Brothel Keeper see lot 51 in this sale.