119 - CUT

CUT Translucent glass H. 6 .7 x Diam. 10 cm Eastern Mediterranean, 1st-3rd century Provenance European collection, acquired on the English art market in the 1990s Elegant blown glass bowl of flared form with carinated profile, resting on a ring-shaped foot. The glass, originally transparent or slightly greenish, now shows a magnificent silver-gold iridescence, a characteristic patina resulting from prolonged burial. The piece is decorated with a band in relief applied horizontally to the body, marking the transition between the body and the flared lip. Related to Isings types 41 or 44, drinking cups widely distributed throughout the Roman Empire. A Roman Eastern Mediterranean Blown Glass Bowl with Ring Base. 1st-3rd century A.D. Elegant blown glass bowl of flared form with carinated profile, resting on an applied ring base. The glass, originally transparent or slightly greenish, now displays a magnificent silvery-golden iridescence, a characteristic patina resulting from prolonged burial. The piece is decorated with an applied horizontal relief band on the body, marking the transition between the body and the flared rim. Form related to Isings types 41 or 44, drinking bowls widely distributed throughout the Roman Empire.