29. Small Roman jar, c.3rd-5th century
Glass
Height: 8cm
11036 IVP
£ 1,200.00
Free-blown in translucent, purple glass. The lower half of the near-spherical body is decorated with pinched ribs running upwards from the base, the smooth upper half narrowing to a short,...
Free-blown in translucent, purple glass. The lower half of the near-spherical body is decorated with pinched ribs running upwards from the base, the smooth upper half narrowing to a short, wide, constricted neck, the funnel-shaped mouth is emphasised by a horizontal rib beneath an everted lip. 19th century red-edged octagonal paper collection label, with another label overlaid reading ‘84’, and further inscribed in red paint either ‘6611’ or ‘1199’ on the base. Black-edged
old oval paper label ‘A42’ to inside of rim. Intact, a thick pearl-like iridescence to the inside which has caused the glass to appear opaque rather than clear, and the colour deeper.
Provenance
19th century collection (as evidenced by old labels)Private collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
