Lot Essay
This vessel has been distressed through the action of intense heat. It has been suggested that this took place in A.D. 79 at the time of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
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CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN DISTRESSED GLASS JUG
circa 1st century a.d.
Light green in color, mold-blown, originally with a square body, flat base, and a short cylindrical neck, with flattened rim and a strap handle, the vessel gnarled and contorted, with small pebbles fused to the surface
9 in. (22.9 cm) long
circa 1st century a.d.
Light green in color, mold-blown, originally with a square body, flat base, and a short cylindrical neck, with flattened rim and a strap handle, the vessel gnarled and contorted, with small pebbles fused to the surface
9 in. (22.9 cm) long