Lot 4695
Early Roman Bowl, in Deep Amber Colored Cast Glass. Cf. Newark, fig. 33; Han Cohn Collection fig. 31; Toledo, Ancient Glass, nos. 243-246. Roman, perhaps Italy, late 1st century BC. to early 1st century AD. Diameter: 5-1/2". This simple, thick-walled bowl is nearly hemispherical in shape. As usual with this class of bowls, the vessel was made by casting rather than blowing, and the exterior has been smoothed by means of "fire polish," while the interior was finished by means of lapidary techniques. In the interior, two concentric circles have been deeply engraved. Typical for ancient glass of some thickness, this bowl wdoes have a number of stable age cracks. However, repairs and some restoration are noted along a length of the rim. Small speckles of bright iridescence can be seen within the surface recesses of the bowl. An affordable example of this scarce and costly series.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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