Large Roman Aubergine Glass Twin-Handled Jar
3rd-4th century A.D. An aubergine glass jar with onion-shaped body, cylindrical neck, trumpet-style mouth and rolled lip; two applied green glass handles and pie crust frill around neck, body with decorative raised lobes; some iridescence. Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1890,1115.3, for a similar vessel. 246 grams, 18 cm high (7 in.). Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, Japan, 1981.Kokusai Bijutsu: Ninth International Art Exhibition, no.46.Acquired Bonhams, New Bond Street, 28 November 2019, lot 146.Ex J.L. collection Surrey, UK.Accompanied by copies of the Bonhams catalogue pages.