Exquisite Roman Yellow Glass Flask with Aquamarine Handles

Object Description

An extremely fine Roman flask blown from transparent yellow glass. The vessel features a piriform body tapering in towards a cylindrical neck leading to an out splayed, everted rim. The flask sits upon a concave foot which displays a small pontil mark. Two aquamarine handles have been applied from the neck to the shoulder. Each feature two loops, one above each other, leading down to crimped trails which end at the lower body. Delicate trailing, in light aquamarine, spirals down the neck, increasing in size, finishing in a thick band.

Date: Circa 4th-5th Century AD
Provenance: Millon & Associés, Paris, 22 June 2012, lot 836 the acquired by The Nico F. Bijnsdorp Collection

Object Condition

Condition: Excellent condition, minor parts of the trailing around the neck now missing along with small chip to the crimping. Beautiful iridescence to the surface, sticker to the base of the previous owner.

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