Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. An elegant jar of a stocky form, free blown from translucent glass of a pale yellow-green hue. The vessel is defined by a concave base with a smooth pontil scar, an apple-shaped body with a sloped shoulder, a squat neck, and a collared rim with a flared rim. Oscillating between the rim and shoulder are several strands of applied rigaree that give the jar a sophisticated and personalized presentation. Scattered areas of thick silvery and rainbow-hued iridescence have formed across the exterior. Size: 3.6" W x 3.625" H (9.1 cm x 9.2 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Florida, USA collection; ex-B. Rhodes collection, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, purchased in the 1980s at Archaeological Center, Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel
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Condition
Minor abrasions to base, body, and rim, with micro-bubbling within glass matrix, and heavy encrustations, otherwise intact and very good. Nice earthen deposits throughout, and great iridescence in scattered areas.