Lot 4729
Long Necked Bottle with Vivid Iridescece. Roman Syria, 2nd Century AD. Cf. Harden Pl. XX Fig. 799. Newark Fig. 138. Height: 6-3/4". Blown from a clear to faintly green glass, this flask has a funnel mouth with a rolled rim. Its long, lightly funnel-shaped cylindrical neck expands down towards the flattened, conical body. Its base is slightly concave. The bottle is quite symmetrical and nicely porportioned, with speckles of exceptionally intense blue, green, purple to mauve, and gold iridescence. Intact and perfect. Choice!
Estimated Value $300 - 450.
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| Realized $529 |
