Description:

Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A stunning, free-blown, translucent amber glass vessel boasting gorgeous golden yellow hues. Its elegant form comprised of a spherical body terminating in a flattened base, with a long tapering cylindrical neck, flared rim, and folded lip. Size: 1.875" W x 3.25" H (4.8 cm x 8.3 cm)

Widespread from the early Imperial period, small glass vessels like this example were mass-produced using the technique of glassblowing; however, they nevertheless show significant variations in shape and color of the glass, making each piece virtually unique. Glassblowing was invented towards the middle of the 1st century BCE in the Syrian-Palestinian region, and eventually spread throughout the Mediterranean basin. This amazing technical innovation transformed the glass industry, because it enabled glassmakers to produce tableware and storage containers in a wider variety - more readily and quickly than ever before. Consequently, glass overtook clay as a raw material for the manufacture of vessels in virtually all arenas of daily life from the late Hellenistic period onward.

Provenance: private New Jersey USA collection, acquired over twenty years ago

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  • Condition: Roughness to one side of body and neck and a few bubbles in glass that formed during the vessel's creation.

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