Roman Glass with Thread and Ribs Decoration

Culture: Roman

Period: 3rd century AD

Material: Glass

Dimensions: 12.6 cm high

Price: 1 200 Euro

Ref: 3153

Provenance: Dr. Cornel Winkelmeyer, Essen, Germany. Acquired in the 1970s. Since 2009 with Galerie Antiken Kabinett Gackstätter, Frankfurt, Germany. With confirmation from Cornel Winkelmeyer of 24 September 2009 and a certificate from Galerie Antiken-Kabinett Gackstätter, inventory number 4181.

Condition: Intact

Description: Mouth-blown glass that stands on an inwardly curved base. The neck long and funnel-shaped. Below the muzzle an applied double glass thread. On the shoulder of the round corpus are six vertical ribs pulled out with pliers. Below are another five horizontal ribs.