118. Roman unguentarium, 2nd-4th century AD
Glass
Height: 13.3cm
11306
£ 800.00
Free-blown in a light blue glass, with many air bubbles and some thin rainbow-coloured iridescence on the surface. The body has four deep vertical indents. The tall neck leads to...
Free-blown in a light blue glass, with many air bubbles and some thin rainbow-coloured iridescence on the surface. The body has four deep vertical indents. The tall neck leads to an out-turned, inward-folded, flattened lip. Small bubbles throughout the glass. A burst air-bubble formed at the lip during production now looks as though the pieces has a chip.
An old collection label on the base reds 'nt.177'
An old collection label on the base reds 'nt.177'
Provenance
R.J.H. Ramselaar, Blaricum, the NetherlandsMrs Elias-Vaes, the Netherlands; acquired 1960s-1990s from the above
Christie's, Amsterdam, 27th, 28th and 29th April 2010
Sheikh Saud Al-Thani (1966-2014), London, UK and Paris, France
