Details
A ROMAN PALE GREEN GLASS FLASK WITH ENCLOSED THREADS
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
The body with applied dark blue chain decoration around the shoulder, similar spiral trails around the tall gently flaring neck, four internally trapped threads within the flask, each pulled from near the base, forming concave points on the exterior, and re-attached to the shoulder, concave base
7¾ in. (19.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Wolkenberg collection, New York: sold Christie's London, The Alfred Wolkenberg Collection of Ancient Glass, 9 July 1991, lot 50.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
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