Archaeology: 1st Cty Bc, Hellenistic Perfume Bottle, Molded Glass With Medallions & Lozenges
Artist: Atelier Méditéranéen, Probablement Syrie Ou Palestine, Ier Siècle Avt Jc
ARCHAEOLOGY
Eastern Mediterranean (Syria, Palestine, or Egypt)
or Italy (note that Italian workshops were influenced by Eastern productions circulating throughout the Roman Empire)
Circa 80-50 BC
Hellenistic or Roman glass derived from hellenistic traditions
Superb small vase, or rather perfume or ointment bottle (UNGUENTARIUM / ARYBALLOID), in molded glass, with a structured relief decoration of medallions and pellets or umbilicus. The shape, with a flattened globular body and medallions, suggests luxury or semi-luxury productions.
These molded glass pieces are rarer and predate the technique of Roman blown glass (appearing in the 1st century BC).
The glass is then thicker, with a stubby neck and a massive lip. The compact, almost sculptural form, with its radiating and imperfectly geometric decoration (a handcrafted, non-standardized molded piece), is inherited from Hellenistic metal vases.
It displays a very beautiful and elegant multicolored iridescence, primarily in shades of pink to violet, reflecting an alteration of the glass's glaze resulting from a long period of burial and a reaction in damp soil to the oxidation of metallic elements present in the ground.
It is in excellent condition, without any restoration.
Dimensions:
6.5 cm diameter and 11 cm height.
Please check my other listings for another very beautiful Roman-era glass, from same collection.
Eastern Mediterranean (Syria, Palestine, or Egypt)
or Italy (note that Italian workshops were influenced by Eastern productions circulating throughout the Roman Empire)
Circa 80-50 BC
Hellenistic or Roman glass derived from hellenistic traditions
Superb small vase, or rather perfume or ointment bottle (UNGUENTARIUM / ARYBALLOID), in molded glass, with a structured relief decoration of medallions and pellets or umbilicus. The shape, with a flattened globular body and medallions, suggests luxury or semi-luxury productions.
These molded glass pieces are rarer and predate the technique of Roman blown glass (appearing in the 1st century BC).
The glass is then thicker, with a stubby neck and a massive lip. The compact, almost sculptural form, with its radiating and imperfectly geometric decoration (a handcrafted, non-standardized molded piece), is inherited from Hellenistic metal vases.
It displays a very beautiful and elegant multicolored iridescence, primarily in shades of pink to violet, reflecting an alteration of the glass's glaze resulting from a long period of burial and a reaction in damp soil to the oxidation of metallic elements present in the ground.
It is in excellent condition, without any restoration.
Dimensions:
6.5 cm diameter and 11 cm height.
Please check my other listings for another very beautiful Roman-era glass, from same collection.
650 €
Period: Before 16th century
Style: Rome and Antic Greece
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Glass
Diameter: 6,5cm
Height: 11cm
Reference (ID): 1731350
Availability: In stock
Print
