Roman
A Roman pale green glass flask, Circa 3rd - 4th century AD
Glass
Height: 19 cm
The tall vessel with a pear-shaped body, mould-blown and tapering to a slightly flaring neck, a fine thread trailed around the base of the neck, the body decorated with vertical...
The tall vessel with a pear-shaped body, mould-blown and tapering to a slightly flaring neck, a fine thread trailed around the base of the neck, the body decorated with vertical pinched threads forming hour-glass designs, on a concave base.
Condition
The vessel is intact with minor surface wear, pitting, and scratching. There is a Nico Bijnsdorp collection label 051 on the underside.
Condition
The vessel is intact with minor surface wear, pitting, and scratching. There is a Nico Bijnsdorp collection label 051 on the underside.
Provenance
Christie's, London, 11 June 1997, lot 209Nico F. Bijnsdorp Collection, the Netherlands, acquired from the above