Lot Essay
For a similar example see lot 114 in Ancient Glass formerly in the Kofler-Truniger Collection, Christie's London, 5-6 March 1985.
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SYRO-PALESTINIAN, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN GLASS PYXIS
syro-palestinian, circa 1st century a.d.
Mold-blown of opaque-white glass, the convex base with pointed leaves, the octagonal body with rectangular panels, two with a spoked wheel below a triangular pediment, with a palmette below an arch to the right and a stylized plant below an arch to the left, the pedimented panels divided by panels with a circle within a diamond, the domed lid with concentric rings encircled by eight inverted palmettes
3 in. (8.3 cm) high
syro-palestinian, circa 1st century a.d.
Mold-blown of opaque-white glass, the convex base with pointed leaves, the octagonal body with rectangular panels, two with a spoked wheel below a triangular pediment, with a palmette below an arch to the right and a stylized plant below an arch to the left, the pedimented panels divided by panels with a circle within a diamond, the domed lid with concentric rings encircled by eight inverted palmettes
3 in. (8.3 cm) high