ROMAN GLASS MOSAIC DEPICTING A TIGER

Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A fantastic fragment of Roman mosaic glass depicting a coloured tiger in a deep-blue frame. The animal is rendered in a very naturalistic manner with details of the mane and the hair coloured in red and black. The eye is globular with a blue iris showing a circular black pupil on the inside. The muzzle is strikingly realised with folds of skin standing out as the feline opens its mouth showing its teeth and tongue. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 30.8.183. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. Size: 30mm x 30mm; Weight: 15g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; acquired 2008 from a UK private collected formed in the 1970s to 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.