Roman
A Roman blue-green glass handled ribbed cup, Western Empire, early 2nd century AD
Glass
Height: 10.5 cm
Free-blown, the body with light swirling ribs, narrowing at the neck. The plain broad strap handle applied to the rim, with pinched thumb and finger rests. The shallow concave bottom...
Free-blown, the body with light swirling ribs, narrowing at the neck. The plain broad strap handle applied to the rim, with pinched thumb and finger rests. The shallow concave bottom without pontil mark.
Condition
The vessel is intact with minor surface wear and scratching. There is some iridescence and cloudy weathering. There is a Nico Bijnsdorp collection label 201 on the underside.
Condition
The vessel is intact with minor surface wear and scratching. There is some iridescence and cloudy weathering. There is a Nico Bijnsdorp collection label 201 on the underside.
Provenance
With Charles Ede Ltd, London, 1990Michael Ball Collection, acquired from the above
David G. Giles (1940-2022) Collection, London, 2007
Nico F. Bijnsdorp Collection, the Netherlands, acquired from the above