Ancient Roman Glass Unguentarium (No reserve price)

Roman glass globular unguentarium – Eastern Mediterranean, 1st–3rd century AD – Ex Paul Sadargue collection (1924–1942)

Description

Elegant Roman glass unguentarium with a rounded globular body and a straight cylindrical neck, blown in a light blue translucent glass.
Fine natural iridescence and surface weathering, with mineral deposits consistent with long burial in the Levant.

This vessel type was used to contain perfumes or oils and is characteristic of Roman Eastern Mediterranean production of the 1st–3rd century AD.

Material

Blown glass, pale blue, iridescent.

Period / Culture

Roman Empire – Eastern Mediterranean
2nd–3rd century AD

Dimensions

Height: 91 mm

Condition

Very good condition.
Intact vessel with no visible modern repairs.
Natural weathering, patina and minor deposits due to age.

Provenance

From the collection of Paul SADARGUE, surveyor for the Régie du cadastre des États de Syrie et du Liban (1924–1942).
Thence by descent in a French private collection.