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THBGreek Core Form Glass Vial - Feathered Blue Pattern
Lot 8
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Nov 29, 2018
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2018-11-29 10:00:00
2018-11-29 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Holiday Glitz - Ancient / Ethnographic Art
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What to give this holiday season? Think silver, gold, bronze, shiny, glittery, wearable, festive. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. This is one sale you don't want to miss! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
What to give this holiday season? Think silver, gold, bronze, shiny, glittery, wearable, festive. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. This is one sale you don't want to miss! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. An exquisite core-formed glass vial of a piriform shape once used to hold precious perfumed oil. The coloration and decoration of this piece are simply breathtaking. Note how the cobalt blue body is wound with white and sky blue thread-like trails applied in a feathered pattern. A divine work of glass art to be treasured for its impeccable form, beautiful hues, areas of translucence, and sophisticated technique. Size: 3" H (7.6 cm); 3.875" H (9.8 cm) on included custom stand.
According to the Corning Museum of Glass, core forming is "the technique of forming a vessel by winding or gathering molten glass around a core supported by a rod. After forming, the object is removed from the rod and annealed. After annealing, the core is removed by scraping." (https://www.cmog.org/glass-dictionary/core-forming). This process of glass making was begun in the late 16th century BCE by glassmakers of Mesopotamia, and then adopted by Egyptian glassmakers in the 15th century BCE. The technique almost came to an end in the so-called Dark Ages of Mediterranean civilization (1200 to 900 BCE); however, by the 9th century BCE a new generation of glassmakers took up the technique once again, and between the 6th and 4th century BCE core-forming spread throughout the Mediterranean.
Provenance: private California, USA collection
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#135129Two to three pieces reattached to rim. Body repaired from about three pieces. This said, repairs are well done.Condition
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