Roman goblet, c.4th-6th century AD
Glass
Height: 8.1cm
11456 IVP
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Free-blown in transparent, olive-green glass. The bell-shaped goblet has an everted rim, the straight walls curving sharply to a narrow, rounded bowl, set on a short hollow stem and folded tubular foot, the fold of the foot has golden iridescence within, caused by water exposure over time. Intact.
Provenance
Private collection, near Würzburg, GermanyDr. Fischer Kunstauktionen, Heilbronn, Germany, 17th October 2015
Private collection, the Netherlands; acquired from the above, collection number 323
Literature
Compare David Whitehouse, Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, Vol.I (New York, 1997), no.154, p.104Publications
Dr. Fischer Kunstauktionen, Heilbronn, Germany, European Glass and Studio Glass, Auktion 242, 17th October 2015, lot 2
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