Late Roman / Byzantine Glass Chalice with Millefiori

Ancient Near East, Late Roman to Byzantine period. A chalice hand-built from translucent honey-yellow glass, with a discoid foot beneath a spherical stem, a mastoid basin, and a ring of trailing around the rim. Several blue radiating millefiori were incorporated into the glass prior to shaping and cooling, visible around the midsection. Item # 203191

Estimate:$700

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