Lot 4730
Iridescent Long Neck Bottle. Roman, 2nd to 3rd Century AD. Cf. Harden pl. XX, fig. 799. Height: 8-1/4". A fine bell-body unguentarium in light green glass. The broad discoid top has a rolled rim, and a long cylinder neck with a constricted base set atop a short and widely flared cone-like body. The base is deeply concave. Intact and perfect, with choice transparent to translucent iridescence tending to greens, limes, and coppers, plus beautiful and bright green, red to light blue, along with a soft shimmering creme- purple. Choice!!
Estimated Value $500-UP.
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| Realized $460 |
