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Eastern Mediterranean, 4th century AD
Height: 12.2 cm
The body and torus foot of translucent pale yellow glass with an attractive silver irridescence. The piriform body with pronounced shoulder to cylindrical neck flaring at the mouth. A turquoise blue trail applied around the rim. One vertical applied handle of turquoise glass with fine red stripe attached at rim and shoulder.
Literature: For a selection of jugs with similar characteristics, see the catalogue of the Römisch-Germanisches Museum der Stadt Köln, Peter La Baume, 'Glas der antiken Welt I', Köln, tafel 32, particularly no. D71; for similar colouring and decoration, see the catalogue of the Römisch-Germanisches Museum der Stadt Köln, Peter La Baume, 'Glas der antiken Welt I', Köln, cover page, tafel 20 no. D25, and tafel 21 no. D29.
Provenance: Private collection France; With Rupert Wace Ancient Art, 2011
Eastern Mediterranean, 4th century AD
Height: 12.2 cm
The body and torus foot of translucent pale yellow glass with an attractive silver irridescence. The piriform body with pronounced shoulder to cylindrical neck flaring at the mouth. A turquoise blue trail applied around the rim. One vertical applied handle of turquoise glass with fine red stripe attached at rim and shoulder.
Literature: For a selection of jugs with similar characteristics, see the catalogue of the Römisch-Germanisches Museum der Stadt Köln, Peter La Baume, 'Glas der antiken Welt I', Köln, tafel 32, particularly no. D71; for similar colouring and decoration, see the catalogue of the Römisch-Germanisches Museum der Stadt Köln, Peter La Baume, 'Glas der antiken Welt I', Köln, cover page, tafel 20 no. D25, and tafel 21 no. D29.
Provenance: Private collection France; With Rupert Wace Ancient Art, 2011