Ancient Roman Glass Miniature jar. Ex Bonhams
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Roman glass miniature two-handed jar, 5 cm tall, dating to 400–500 AD, Ex Bonhams, provenance from a Dutch collection and a private Belgian collection (acquired 1970s–1990s), authentic original/official, excellent condition with iridescent spots near the neck and shoulder.
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Opaque black miniature two handed glass jar. The jar has an irregular everted rim; short, concave neck; narrow, almost horizontal shoulder; an oval body with thick side; round, thick bottom; two handles applied to edge of shoulder and top of side, drawn up and in, attached to lip of rim. The side is tooled into nine thick ribs that slant upwards from right to left.
Dimension: 5 cm tall.
Condition: great condition. Some nice spots of iridescence around the neck/shoulder.
Provenance: Dutch collection. Ex Bonham. Private Belgium collection, acquired between 1970s-1990s.
Shipping:
- Tracked and insured shipping.
- Extra safe packaging. If necessary double boxed.
- Shipping within 3 workdays after auction and payment.
- Combined shipping if you buy more than 1 item in the same auction.
- For buyers outside the European Union (EU) a Dutch export license is required. This will take several weeks to arrange.
- Any other costs or charges such as customs or import duties, customs clearance and handling may also apply during the shipment of your lot and will be charged to the buyer by the involved party at a later stage if applicable (outside EU).
Opaque black miniature two handed glass jar. The jar has an irregular everted rim; short, concave neck; narrow, almost horizontal shoulder; an oval body with thick side; round, thick bottom; two handles applied to edge of shoulder and top of side, drawn up and in, attached to lip of rim. The side is tooled into nine thick ribs that slant upwards from right to left.
Dimension: 5 cm tall.
Condition: great condition. Some nice spots of iridescence around the neck/shoulder.
Provenance: Dutch collection. Ex Bonham. Private Belgium collection, acquired between 1970s-1990s.
Shipping:
- Tracked and insured shipping.
- Extra safe packaging. If necessary double boxed.
- Shipping within 3 workdays after auction and payment.
- Combined shipping if you buy more than 1 item in the same auction.
- For buyers outside the European Union (EU) a Dutch export license is required. This will take several weeks to arrange.
- Any other costs or charges such as customs or import duties, customs clearance and handling may also apply during the shipment of your lot and will be charged to the buyer by the involved party at a later stage if applicable (outside EU).
Details
Culture
Ancient Roman
Century/timeframe
400 - 500 AD
Name of object
Miniature jar. Ex Bonhams
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2025
Material
Glass
Country acquired from
France
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
1970
Previous owner - country acquired from
Belgium
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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