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Pale Blue Green Glass Roman Amphora Bottle Circa 4th–5th century A.D.

SKU: GLABLU01

£2,500.00
Sale price £2,500.00
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A delicate Late Imperial Roman Glass bottle in amphora form circa 4th-5th Century AD.

With elegant translucent blue green handles and trails. The bottle has a rounded rim, flaring mouth and a cylindrical neck. Its piriform body tapering down to a rounded base. The two handles are applied in pads to edge of shoulder, drawn up and outwards, then turned down and trailed onto neck.
A horizontal trail wound once around underside of mouth. Distinctive pontil mark to base.

Intact with surface weathering appropriate with age. Presented on a wire stand. Size without stand.

Note: Last image of three vessels for scale (priced individually)

View a similar piece in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: X.21.189

  • Width: 7 cm (2.76″)
  • Height: 19.5 cm (7.68″)
  • Depth: 6 cm (2.36″)