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LOT 802:
ROMAN GREEN GLASS BOWL WITH MOULDED MOTIFS
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ROMAN GREEN GLASS BOWL WITH MOULDED MOTIFS
Ca. AD 50 - 100.A Roman green glass bowl with moulded decorations. The bowl is beautifully preserved, made of translucent glass of blue-green colour. It features high walls that connect to a short rim. The walls are embellished with a moulded geometric motifs of circles. These motifs are created by a process of gradually blowing the glass into a mould and then repositioning into the bowl to create a weave-like pattern. For similar see: The Cesnola collection of Cypriot art, Ancient Glass from the MET Museum.Size: 60mm x 45mm; Weight: 161gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Gorny & Mosch, Sale 189, 19 June, 2010, lot 51.
