Lot Essay
For similar trailed flasks see von Saldern, 1974, nos 642-648, Auth, 1976, no. 95, and a bottle formerly in the Constable-Maxwell collection, sold at Sotheby Parke Bernet, London, 4-5 July 1979, lot 58.
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CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN COBALT BLUE GLASS BOTTLE
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
The spherical body with long tapering neck, with an everted rounded rim, and a slightly concave base, the body decorated with a spirally-wound opaque white trail
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm.) high
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
The spherical body with long tapering neck, with an everted rounded rim, and a slightly concave base, the body decorated with a spirally-wound opaque white trail
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired prior to 2000.
Brought to you by
Francesca Hickin