Classical antiquity - Middle East - Ancient glass
Ancient glass
Ancient glass and especially Roman glass was widely exported throughout the Mediterranean. Besides the functionality, being used as vials, flasks, balsamaria or parfume vessels, the beauty of these early pieces of art certainly had a dominating influence on their development. Skillfully worked mosaic glass from Greek and Roman times is a must-have in every contemporary ancient glass collection. Our online shop specializes in Roman glass, earlier core-formed glass vessels as well as ancient glass beads and jewellery. If you are not yet an ancient glass collector, we would like to draw your attention to the simple but elegant Roman glass vases e.g., a Roman unguentarium or a Roman alabastron, which were used extensively two millennia ago in the Imperium Romanum. We would be pleased to work with you on your personal collection and assist choosing special pieces you would like to add. Please do not hesitate to contact us any time via email or using our contact form. Correspondence is welcome in English, German, Italian, French, Russian or Japanese.-
Core-formed polychrome glass alabastronNice and small vessel with a strong patina. It is not a classical type of alabastron and retains a few mysteries.
€755
Roman glass bottle with beautiful colour bandsA colourful ancient glass from the early 1st century. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.
€4,650
Phoenician glass head pendantPolychrome glass jewellery with a plastically moulded face of a woman. A product from the Phoenician culture, created around 400 BC.
€1,800
Phoenician glass head pendantPolychrome glass jewellery with a plastically moulded face of a woman. A product from the Phoenician culture, created around 400 BC.
€2,800
Phoenician glass head pendantPolychrome glass jewellery with a plastically moulded face. A product from the Phoenician culture, created around 400 BC.
€2,500
Phoenician eye beadPolychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.
€300
Roman glass mosaic bowlNice little bowl with mosaic glass eyes on blue and green background. Exhibited and published in the 1980ies. Made in the early Roman Imperial period in the province of Syria.
€15,500
Phoenician eye beadPolychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.
€270
Roman square glass bottleTypical and popular glass vessel type from the Roman Imperial period. From the Heckmann collection.
€750
Spindle shaped Roman unguentariumA tall and slender glass vessel made of almost colourless glass. Similar finds from the 4th century are known from the Balkans and Cyprus.
€950