ROMAN BROWN GLASS AMPHORISOS WITH WHITE LINES

Ca. 100 BC - AD 100 A Roman brown coloured amphoriskos with an elongated pyriform shape and tubular neck. The vessel has an everted rim, handles, and hemispherical foot applied using a contrasting aubergine-coloured glass. There are decorative white trails across the body and neck. Amphoriskos are small, elliptical-shaped vessels, usually with two handles facing each other and a minimal base. This type of vessel was used for perfumes and ointments. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 21014, Antiquities, Lot. 34 (shape).
Size: 95mm x 70mm; Weight: 65g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate: GBP 750 - 1500