ROMAN GREEN GLASS BEAKER

Ca. AD 100 - 300 A Roman green glass beaker composed of a biconical and large body, a hemispherical base and a vertical rim. On the external surface are decorative lines, which are used to give form to these important daily life objects. Glass beakers were used in Roman society only by high-level people for the cost; ordinary people used wood dishes and beakers.
Size: 90mm x 70mm; Weight: 125g
Provenance: Property of a London art gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe, NJ., Ex. Dr. Arnold Saslow, acquired in Munich in the late 1970s.; Ex. Macy's department store in 1889.

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Estimate: GBP 150 - 300