Roman glass juglet with trailing
€1,550
available
Object number
AR3176
| Object: |
Roman glass juglet with trailing
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| Material: |
Pale green glass.
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| Period: |
3rd to 4th century AD. Late Antiquity. |
| Description: |
Free-blown glass juglet with a pear-shaped body. The neck opens into a wide lip, the bottom of the vessel rests on a base ring. A vertical flat handle, which is folded under the lip, attaches to the waist and the lip. The finely crafted jug is decorated with a glass thread applied in spirals. The piece is a fine example of the mature art of glass making in the eastern part of the Roman Empire. This type of vessel was probably produced in the Roman province of Syria. |
| Dimensions: |
15.6cm height. Circa 9cm diameter including handle.
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| Condition: |
Neck and lip restored, as well as a spot below the waist. Two large defects of 0.5cm and 1cm on the lower part of the body, as well as a defect on the upper part of the handle. Overall, however, the glass very nicely reflects the original condition. It is a particularly light and elegant vessel.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2021 from Dr. Eder, Germany. From the estate of the collection of the archaeologist Fritz Fremersdorf (1894 - 1983). Professor Fremersdorf was the first to systematically devote himself to provincial Roman archaeology in Cologne, starting in 1923. From 1923 to 1959 he was director of today's Romano-Germanic Museum in Cologne. During this time he was also responsible for excavations in the Cologne city area. Professor Fremersdorf significantly expanded the collection of the Romano-Germanic Museum by purchasing several important private collections. |
| References: |
Similar D. Whitehouse, Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, Volume Two, p. 180, no. 720. And for the trailing p. 169, nos. 700 and 701. Similar Y. Israeli, Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum, p. 182, no. 213. |
| Literature: |
A well-known work on ancient glass by Fritz Fremersdorf is Die Farblosen Gläser der Frühzeit in Köln (Archäologische Gesellschaft Köln, 1984). The book does in fact provide a few examples of similar jugs starting on page 71, also from the 3rd century, but made in a very different corner of the Roman Empire.
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| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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