Object Description
A very fine Ancient Roman blue glass flask featuring beautiful iridescence. The flask takes a piriform shape, tapering upwards from a wide, rounded body. A long cylindrical neck develops to a circular mouth with a folded rim. The vessel rests upon a flat base with a very subtle pontil mark. A singular groove encircles the shoulder of the body constricting the flow to allow for more control over pouring the liquid. The glass displays a pleasing pale blue colouration, alongside a silvery, polychromatic iridescence and pinprick bubbles throughout. Some earthy encrustations, scratches and weathering feature to the surface.
Date: Circa 1st-2nd Century AD