A Roman pale blue translucent glass jug, the piriform body tapering to ring foot, with fine spiral trail around the short cylindrical neck, flaring collared mouth, applied handle, repaired -- 6 3/8in. (16.2cm.) high; and an olive glass flask, the rounded body with two lines of pinched knobs around the shoulder, slightly concave base and tall cylindrical neck widening towards the mouth, gold coloured iridescence, damaged with repairs -- 7 7/8in. (20cm.) high, both 4th-5th Century A.D., Eastern Mediterranean (2)

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A Roman pale blue translucent glass jug, the piriform body tapering to ring foot, with fine spiral trail around the short cylindrical neck, flaring collared mouth, applied handle, repaired -- 6 3/8in. (16.2cm.) high; and an olive glass flask, the rounded body with two lines of pinched knobs around the shoulder, slightly concave base and tall cylindrical neck widening towards the mouth, gold coloured iridescence, damaged with repairs -- 7 7/8in. (20cm.) high, both 4th-5th Century A.D., Eastern Mediterranean (2)

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