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THBIncredible Roman Glass Stylized Grape Flask
Lot 44a
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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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2020-06-04 10:00:00
2020-06-04 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd century CE. Formed from glass of a yellow-green hue, the ovoid body of this flask was blown in a two-part mold, the seam visible along the sides; the disk-shaped bottom was blown in a separate mold. The tall cylindrical neck with a flaring, in-folded rim was free-blown and joined above the rounded collar. The body has a stylized grape pattern consisting of ten interlocking rows of contiguous hemispherical knobs. A beautiful example with silvery iridescence! Size: 5" H (12.7 cm)
The Romans enjoyed making glass vessels in novel shapes, and small bottles or flasks mold-blown in the form of dates, bunches of grapes, pinecones, or cedar cones were among their favorites. Grape flasks were made in both the eastern and western Mediterranean from the first to the fourth century CE in various styles, sizes, and shapes. Vessels originating in the eastern Mediterranean typically do not have handles. The earlier ones generally are smaller (under 10 cm) and more naturalistically rendered. Later vessels, like the present flask, are more stylized and likely to have a "collar" at the base of the neck.
Cf. Toledo Museum of Art, inv. 1923.1080, in a slightly different shade of green.
Provenance: ex-private collection of Martin J. Wunsch, New York, New York, USA, acquired in the 1980s
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#156111Intact and near choice with slivery iridescence.Condition
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