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152 - GLASS VASE
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GLASS VASE Eastern Mediterranean, 4th century A.D. A translucent bluish blown glass vase resting on a ring-shaped foot; the flared neck surmounts a ridge featuring three blue glass handles applied to the body; the body is decorated with applied concentric bands and “sawtooth” patterns. Height: 8.2 cm Provenance: Former Michael Ball Collection, Sydney, Australia, 1979–1990 Charles Ede Limited, London Christian Levett Collection, Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins, acquired in 2009 Exhibitions: Mougins Museum of Classical Art (MACM), Mougins, France, June 2011–August 2023 (Inv. No. MMoCA290) Bibliography: M. Eiland, “Materials and Manufacture” in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 176, fig. 48 An Eastern Mediterranean free-blown glass jar, 4th century A.D.
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