Lot 4693
Important Core-formed Miniature Oinochoe. Levant or Italy, 3rd to 2nd century BC. Cf. Corning, p. 163; Toledo --; Opplander --. Height: 3-7/8". Made from deep blue glass, this vessel features a rounded trefoil lip and inverted, conical body set upon a high foot. A separate blue glass L-shape handle appears on the side. Opaque yellow horizontal stripes edgethe lip and wind about the neck and body. The piece is marverd at the shoulder, along with heat tooling which creates an ornamental ribbing. The upper part of the handle has been restored with a Roman handle, otherwise the bottle is complete. Bottle was likely semi-submerged in moist soil for centuries, as the glass surface along the back of the piece appears quite pristine, yet the front half shows a milky-silvery iridescence. Apparently a rare form.
Estimated Value $800-UP.
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| Realized $489 |
