Roman ribbed glass flask
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Object number
AR2680-GF04
| Object: |
Roman ribbed glass flask
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| Material: |
Pale green transparent glass.
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| Period: |
1st cent. AD to 4th cent. AD. Roman Imperial period. |
| Description: |
Glass vessel with characteristic vertical ribs. The body is spherical, the bottom is flattened. The neck is running upwards and transitioning into a small funnel. A flange runs along the upper end of the funnel above which the lip is broken and missing. Fantastic and rare type of vessel, probably from the Levant. |
| Dimensions: |
122mm height and 107mm diameter.
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| Condition: |
Almost perfect condition. The body is fully intact with its attractive rib design. Only the lip is broken and missing, but this does not effect the overall impression which is fantastic.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2019 from the estate of professor Ritschel, Austria. Exported with the approval of the Austrian federal monuments office. Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Ritschel acquired his collection between 1960 and 1970 from international art dealers. Professor Ritschel played an important role for the culture and historical heritage of Salzburg in Austria. He supported the town's cultural development with great commitment. For example, he sponsored the restoration of the Franciscan Church. As a president of the local museum association he was playing a key role in the erection of the Salzburg Museum in the Neue Residenz. The author and brilliant writer manifested his interest in history in over 50 books and 500 columns telling the story of Salzburg. He lived his passion to communicate history to a broader public. For his achievements Karl-Heinz Ritschel was decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art. Also his private collection of ancient art was impressive, focussing on Roman pottery, glass, bronzes and portraiture. We have taken great care to prepare the apparently unpublished pieces with our usual high claim to quality. Now we would like to give them back to the commitment and care of a well-managed collection. |
| References: |
A beaker with very similar rib design form the 1st to 2nd century AD can be found in A. von Saldern, Gläser der Antike, p. 223, no 650. There are also reference designs on 4th century AD bottles as seen in H. Crantz, Roman, Byzantine, and Early Medieval Glass, p. 215, cat.no. 104 and p. 229, cat.no. 116. |
| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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