Object Description
An excellent Roman mould-blown flask from opaque white glass. The vessel features a ring foot with an ellipsoid body which tapers in to a thin, cylindrical neck leading to an everted rim. The flask is enriched with six panels, each separated by columns and display either a jug, hydria or kantharos. Below the panels is a garland with bunches of grapes. The piece is mounted on a custom-made stand.
Date: Circa 1st century AD
Provenance: Sotheby’s, London, 7th July 2023, lot 284, previously acquired on the Basel art market during the early 2000’s.