Roman miniature jug pendant, c.4th century AD
Lentoid-shaped juglet with a scrolling handle and thickened base and lip. Rod-formed in a deep blue glass, with white trail around the lower body and the lip. Intact, the surface with iridescence.
Provenance
Ernst (1903-1990) and Marthe Kofler-Truniger (1918-1999), Lucerne, SwitzerlandPrivate collection; acquired 6th March 1985
Exhibitions
Kunstmuseum Luzern, Switzerland, '3000 Jahre Glaskunst von der Antike bis zum Jugendstil', 19th July-13th September 1981Publications
Beat Rütti, 3000 Jahre Glaskunst von der Antike bis zum Jugendstil (Lucerne, 1981) p.69, no.201
Christie's, London, UK, Ancient Glass, Formerly the Kofler-Truniger Collection, 5th-6th March 1985, no.204
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