Lot 4732
"Pilgrim's Flask" with Stunning Iridescence. Roman, c. 2nd to 3rd century AD. Cf. A.G. pl. 26; Newark no. 456; Hans Cohn Collection, no. 134. Likely of Palestinian or Syrian make. Height: 5-3/8". Blown in pale green glass, this bottle has a flared funnel-like rim and a narrow cylinder neck set upon a globular body with a flat base. Here the body is flattened into a to wafer-like thickness. The bottle is choice with very careful, expert repair to the body, however, the restoration is almost invisible amid the surface patina and vibrant irdescence. The time induced colors on this bottle are stunning! Vivid, softly metallic greens, blues, violets vibrate from the surface! This is what ancient glass is about -- time and nature forming a man-made oject into a true jewel!
Estimated Value $750-UP.
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