Ancient Roman Roman glass bottle with flaring neck
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Ancient Roman glass bottle with flaring neck, circa 2nd–3rd century AD, blown pale green glass, height 126 mm, in very good condition, complete and unrestored.
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Roman glass bottle with flaring neck – Eastern Mediterranean, 2nd–3rd century AD – Ex Paul Sadargue collection (1924–1942)
Description
Elegant Roman glass bottle with a rounded globular body and a wide flaring neck.
Blown in a pale green glass, with a beautiful natural weathering layer and areas of mineral deposits typical of long burial in the Levant.
This type of vessel was used to contain oils or liquids and represents one of the more refined blown-glass shapes of the Eastern Roman provinces in the 2nd–3rd century AD.
A well-proportioned example of uncommon size.
Material
Blown glass, pale green, natural iridescence.
Period / Culture
Roman Empire – Eastern Mediterranean
2nd–3rd century AD
Dimensions
Height: 126 mm
Condition
Very good condition.
Complete and unrestored.
Surface weathering, iridescence and mineral deposits consistent with 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.
Roman glass bottle with flaring neck – Eastern Mediterranean, 2nd–3rd century AD – Ex Paul Sadargue collection (1924–1942)
Description
Elegant Roman glass bottle with a rounded globular body and a wide flaring neck.
Blown in a pale green glass, with a beautiful natural weathering layer and areas of mineral deposits typical of long burial in the Levant.
This type of vessel was used to contain oils or liquids and represents one of the more refined blown-glass shapes of the Eastern Roman provinces in the 2nd–3rd century AD.
A well-proportioned example of uncommon size.
Material
Blown glass, pale green, natural iridescence.
Period / Culture
Roman Empire – Eastern Mediterranean
2nd–3rd century AD
Dimensions
Height: 126 mm
Condition
Very good condition.
Complete and unrestored.
Surface weathering, iridescence and mineral deposits consistent with 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.
Details
Culture
Ancient Roman
Century/ Timeframe
2nd–3rd century AD
Name of object
Roman glass bottle with flaring neck
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2025
Country acquired from
France
Condition
Very good +
Previous owner acquired from
Antique market
Previous owner - year acquired
1940
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
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