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THBRoman Glass Pouring Vessel w/ Spout
Lot 81d
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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
May 10, 2018
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2018-05-10 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
Roma, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous, free-blown glass vessel with a pale turquoise coloration. The vessel has a concave base with a rough pontil, an apple-shaped body, rounded shoulders, a gently-tapering cylindrical neck, and a flared rim with a rolled lip. An applied sinuous handle arches between the shoulder and rim, allowing it to be easily positioned when pouring. A short conical spout projects from the body opposite the handle, and was applied after the body's initial form had been created. While this vessel was likely meant for pouring scented oils, it may perhaps have been a baby feeder based on the dramatically-tapered design of the spout. Faint silver and rainbow iridescence envelop the exterior surfaces and add a splash of color to the vessel's muted blue-green hue. Size: 3.25" W x 3.5" H (8.3 cm x 8.9 cm).
Roman glass was of a high quality, both aesthetically and technically, for this early time period. While glass making had been practiced for centuries, the Romans invented glass blowing in the 1st century BCE which revolutionized the artform. We can appreciate such a wide variety of forms and shapes, because the medium of glass has unique physical properties that make for so many more possibilities than metal or clay. Roman glassmakers reached incredible artistic heights with both free-blown vessels and mold blown forms and decorations.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#133096Loss to tip of spout. Surface wear commensurate with age as expected, small nicks to rim, handle, body, and base, and some minor abrasions, otherwise excellent. Nice earthen deposits as well as faint silver and rainbow iridescence throughout.Condition
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