Roman glass vessel with knobs
€1,080
available
Object number
AR3545-06
| Object: |
Roman glass vessel with knobs
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| Material: |
Glass.
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| Period: |
3rd century AD to 4th century AD. Late Roman Imperial period. |
| Description: |
Glass vessel with a spherical body and a funnel-shaped neck. The vessel bottom is slightly flattened to form a base. The body is decorated with two rows of distinctive knobs. This type of decoration is rare and typical of late Roman glass production in the Levant. In his examination of a nearly identical vessel (see references below), Corning suggests production in Egypt or the eastern Mediterranean, but also mentions a related vessel type that must have been produced in Trier. |
| Dimensions: |
90mm height. 96mm diameter.
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| Condition: |
Perfect condition. Impressive in its appearance and preservation. The exterior has been carefully cleaned. Attractive, loosely attached find deposits with beautiful iridescence on the interior.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2024 from the Kaufmann family collection, Germany. Acquired by the founder of the collection, E. Kaufmann, between 1975 and 1989. A collector's note for the piece is available in copy. It was sold by the German art dealer couple Anne and Dr. J. Christof Roselt. Dr. Roselt is better known for his tenure as director of the Bergisch Museum of Burg Castle, Germany, during which he played a pivotal role in developing and curating its cultural-historical collection.
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| References: |
A piece of identical design, presumably from the same workshop, can be found in D. Whitehouse, Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume III, p. 146, no. 1145. For remotely similar pieces, see D. Whitehouse, Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume II, p. 124, no. 628, and see Y. Israeli, Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum, p. 240, no. 310. |
| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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