Lot Essay
For a similar example see no. 355 in Glass from the Ancient World, The Ray Winfield Smith Collection, A Special Exhibition, where it is suggested that the type is either from Alexandria or Rome.
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CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A LARGE ROMAN GLASS JAR
circa 1st-2nd century a.d.
Cobalt blue in color, the free-blown and lathe-turned vessel ovoid in form, the underside of the base slightly concave, the tall rim slightly flaring, with wheel-cut horizontal bands evenly distributed on the body and rim
7 in. (19.7 cm) high
circa 1st-2nd century a.d.
Cobalt blue in color, the free-blown and lathe-turned vessel ovoid in form, the underside of the base slightly concave, the tall rim slightly flaring, with wheel-cut horizontal bands evenly distributed on the body and rim
7 in. (19.7 cm) high
Literature
Sangiorgi, Collezione di Vetri Antichi, no. 133.