Roman iridescent glass Flask Antiquities ancient world SOLD

A Fine large Roman iridescent glass bottle

Ex Sothebys 1986 with old auction label

 

 

 

Ancient patina. size  H 22 cm.

Ex uk collection acquired before 1960

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Description

Roman iridescent glass Flask Antiquities ancient world

A ancient Roman glass flask with round flattened body with thin neck and  2 applied handles,

 Glass blowing was invented sometime early in the first century  in the Roman Middle East, it quickly revolutionized Roman household goods. Cheap, easy-to-manufacture glass products meant that glass quickly replaced pottery for everyday objects. This flask would most likely have been used to hold perfume

Size: 5- ” tall x 3  ” wide   13 x 8 cm

Condition : Broken and re-joined at neck

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