Amber Colored Roman Ink Bottle

Culture: Roman

Period: 4th century A.D.

Material: Glass

Dimensions: 6.5 cm high; 7 cm in diameter

Price: Sold

Ref: 3623

Provenance: Private collection Arieh Klein, Jerusalem, Israel. Thence in the Israeli art market.

Condition: Intact

Description: Charming small pot of amber colored clear glass, which possibly once was used as an ink bottle. The bulbous vessel stands on its indented base and has a short concave neck. The corpus is decorated with five horizontal ribs, which were pulled out with pliers from the wall. The massive round rim is turned inward and thickened. With beautiful iridescence.