Sale 2605
New York
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5 December 2012
Price realised
USD 6,875
Estimate
THREE ROMAN GLASS VESSELS CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. Including a yellow-green amphoriskos with a globular body; an aubergine jug with an ovoid body on a pulled-out base; and a pale green long-necked amphoriskos with blue-green spiral trail and four handles, three joined to the neck, one joined to the funnel mouth Tallest: 4 in. (10.2 cm.) high (3)
Provenance
Acquired by Paul and Helen Zuckerman, Detroit, 1960s-1970s.
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Pre-Lot Text
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