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179 - Roman Mould-Blown Dark Green Jar with Wheel-Cut Design. Extremely Rare
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Roman Mould-Blown Dark Green Jar with Wheel-Cut Design. Extremely Rare Circa 4th century A.D. Featuring a broad, low, round-bellied body with a wide, hollowed base, a short neck with a funnel-shaped mouth; incised festoon-like decoration on the body. Cf. Antonaras, A., Ancient Glass in the J.Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2025, p.273, no.311, for the type of jar. 132 grams, 92 mm high (3 5/8 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website] From the collection of Sir Daniel Donehue; his collection was sold in the 2000s. Roman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s. Accompanied by a typed previous catalogue information page with provenance. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13440-263208. This jar belongs to a generic vessel form known from many eastern Mediterranean and European sites and dated to the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D. Characteristic are the annular pontil marks, patterned on the squat globular body. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.
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WONDERS OF THE PAST: Important Antiquities, Ancient Art & Jewellery – Day 1Auction house
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