Exhibited Roman Glass Bowl w/ Ribs- Lot 26, Auction 6/6/2019
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Exhibited Roman Glass Bowl w/ Ribs- Lot 26, Auction 6/6/2019

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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A beautiful circular bowl, mold-formed from semi-translucent, pale blue-green glass with a flat base, rounded walls displaying dozens of vertical ribs, a shallow basin, and a thick rim with a fire-polished lip. Thick layers of rainbow-hued iridescence have formed within the basin and provide a nice chromatic complementarity to the vessel’s soft turquoise color. Size: 4.5″ W x 2.125″ H (11.4 cm x 5.4 cm).

Condition: Base is incredibly smooth due to modern polishing; was likely heavily encrusted beforehand. Minor nicks to rim, with light encrustations within basin, otherwise intact and excellent. Nice earthen deposits and brilliant rainbow iridescence within basin.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection, acquired at Timeline Auctions (March 14-15, 2013, lot 732); exhibited in ‘Glass of the Caesars,’ March-June, 2002, 181 Piccadilly, London, W1

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