Aubergine-Color Roman Glass Jar

Culture: Roman

Period: Late 4th to early 5th century A.D.

Material: Glass

Dimensions: 8.8 cm high

Price: 800 Euro

Ref: 3620

Provenance: Private collection Dr. Richard Jaffe, Jerusalem, Israel. Thence in the Israeli art market.

Condition: Intact

Description: Bulbous, free blown jar of aubergine-color clear glass with a wonderful iridescence. The base is slightly curved upwards with remains of the sharp edges what were left when the piece was knocked off the punty. The neck is short and cylindrical. The estuary is funnel-shaped, the rim is diligently rounded. Below the rim a swagged collar which opens up towards the interior of the vessel. See for the form: "Römisches, byzantinisches und frühmittelalterliches Glas – Sammlung Ernesto Wolf", Hatje Cantz 2001, number 117. From Palastine.