Roman Translucent Green Glass Flask. 1st-4th century A.D. Comprising a bulbous body, dimple base, tapering neck, flared mouth folded into a pouring lip, applied ribbed handle to the rear. Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 334, for type. 100 grams, 13.5 cm (5 3/8 in.).

From an important London collection of glass, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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