Lot 463
A Solid and Unusual Sprinkler Flask. Roman Judaea, c. 3rd to 4th century AD. Height: 3-3/8". Robustly made of thick green glass, the flask shaped as a twin-handled jar with globular body and indented base, a short cylindrical neck with wide flattened mouth, and two trailed and folded handles at the sides. Within the neck the unusual restricting diaphragm of this class of bottle. Intact and perfect with patchy to "etched" iridescence over much of its surfaces. The crusty iridescence tends to the silvery, with sometimes intense cobalt, while the etched surfaces create a subtle map of blues, greens, magentas, and an occasional hint of gold. An excellent artifact, bespeaking alike man made antiquity and the transforming qualities of time and nature. Handled sprinklers appear to be rare.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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| Realized $437 |
