Lot 4787
Ornate Juglet. Roman, c. 3rd to 4th century AD. Height: 3-5/8". Blown from light green glass, this vessel has a wide funnel mouth, which is slightly cupped, and a flaring cylinder neck on a high-domed body with a concave bottom. In the same colored glass, the bottle is decorated with trailed glass threads that encircle the base of the mouth. There is a thick collar around neck and a straight handle at the back. Intact and choice, with delicate, muted gold iridescence, along with bright flashes of green, magenta, and purple. Written on bottom in India ink: "MT. CARMEL, LWRNC, JUNE 1879".
Estimated Value $350 - 550.
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| Realized $460 |
