Lot 4712
Large Cup or Stein. Roman Asia Minor, late 1st to 3rd century AD. Cf. G.A.E. Vol. 1, fig. 128z. Height: 4-7/8"; Width: 6-3/4". Nicely crafted in aqua blue glass, this remarkably large cup has an out-flared rim and an over folded and rolled throat atop its wide cylinder body. The vertical sides merge into a rounded bottom which rests on a thick, rolled, ring foot. In the same glass, a wide, channel-like trailing forms a ring handle at one side. Two areas of crude repairs appear on cracks at the sides. Otherwise the glass is fresh looking with some earthen patina and areas of transparent iridescence having mottlings of green, blue and purple. Unusual to see a single-handled "cup" of this size -- perhaps this an ancient Roman's chamber pot!
Estimated Value $350 - 450.
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| Realized $460 |
