Ancient Roman - Roman glass flacon - 3rd/4th century CE.

Roman aryballos in blown glass with a faceted decoration. Flacon Aryballe romain en verre soufflé à décor facetté. Syro-Palestinian flask with a spherical body decorated with facets arranged in a honeycomb pattern, surmounted by a cylindrical neck pinched at the base and ending with a broad flared lip. Un étranglement à la base du col forme un dispositif de compte-gouttes par repliement à l'intérieur du col. A constriction at the base of the neck forms a dropper mechanism by folding inward inside the neck. Green-yellow glass. Beautiful iridescence, very good condition. The glass was precious in Roman times, used mainly for perfumes and for ornamentation. The flask is covered with a strongly iridescent layer with multicolored reflections, formed as a result of the glass oxidation. In places, it has taken the form of an iridescent crust. Roman period, 3rd/4th century CE Dimensions: height 7.8 cm x diameter 5.6 cm Perfect condition, no restoration Provenance: Germany, R.T.B. gallery.. The seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally; provenance declaration seen by Catawiki. Important information: The seller guarantees that they are authorized to sell/export this lot. The seller will ensure that the necessary authorizations, such as an export license, are arranged. (Passport for Cultural Property) The seller will inform the buyer of their status if this takes more than a few days. All of the seller's items are shipped with insurance covering the purchase price and are accompanied by an illustrated descriptive document mentioning provenance.

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