Roman miniature jug pendant, c.4th century AD
Glass
Height: 1.9cm
11112 TA
Charles Ede, London
£ 380.00
Opaque black glass pendant in the form of a miniature jug. This rod-formed bead is set atop a disc-shaped foot, the body is decorated with a continuous zigzag pattern in...
Opaque black glass pendant in the form of a miniature jug. This rod-formed bead is set atop a disc-shaped foot, the body is decorated with a continuous zigzag pattern in opaque yellow glass which stands out from the wall. The bulbous handle is drawn from the rim and folded onto the body. A small chip to the base and a couple of tiny chips to the lip.
Provenance
Ernst (1903-1990) and Marthe (d.1998) Kofler-Truniger, Lucerne, SwitzerlandPrivate collection; acquired from Christie's March 1985
Exhibitions
Kunstmuseum Luzern, '3000 Jahre Glaskunst von der Antike bis zum Jugendstil', 19th July-13th September 1981Literature
For a similar shape, see Whitehouse, Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Vol.III (New York, 2003) p. 49, no. 963. For similar zig-zag decoration on a bead of different shape, see ibid. p.50, no.967Publications
Beat Rütti, 3000 Jahre Glaskunst von der Antike bis zum Jugendstil (Lucerne, 1981) p.69, no.201 (not illustrated)
Christie's, London, UK, Ancient Glass, Formerly the Kofler-Truniger Collection, 5th-6th March 1985, no.204
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