Roman Glass - 2 Vessels + 1 Funnel

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All That Glitters | Ancient & Ethnographic

By Artemis Gallery

Dec 9, 2021

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• Lot Description
  Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wonderful collection of 2 glass vessels and 1 funnel known as an infundibulum. Formed from translucent green glass, the largest presents a globular body and an elongated neck that gently flares out to a circular rim, all sitting upon a concave base. Alternatively, the remaining vessel and funnel are both made from a translucent, light blue glass. The petite vessel displays a broad base with walls that gently taper to a flat shoulder, a narrow neck, and a flared rim. Twin handles formed from applied trailing adorn the shoulder edge, while a series of risen, horizontal lines embellish the body, forming a spiral on the base. Last, the funnel showcases a conical form with a slender, tubular neck, a wide mouth, and a folded rim. Note the gorgeous rainbow-hued iridescence that nicely complements the forms of all 3 ancient examples! Size of largest: 5" Diameter x 8.3" H (12.7 cm x 21.1 cm)
  
  Provenance: ex-Davis collection, Houston, Texas, acquired before 2013 from various auction houses in London and New York; smallest is ex-Beverly Hills, California, USA collection
  
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  #139114

  Condition

  Losses to bottom rim of funnel and small area on side of largest vessel. Smallest vessel is intact. Otherwise, all 3 are excellent with nice weathering film and beautiful iridescence. Pontil mark to base of smallest vessel. A pontil scar or mark indicates that a vessel was free-blown, while the absence of such a mark suggests that the work was either mold-blown or that the mark was intentionally smoothed away or wore away over time.
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