Beautiful Roman Marbled Glass Bottle

Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A beautiful ampulla bottle of a petite form, made from canes of white, sky blue, and cool mint green hues which create a mosaic-style presentation. The form of vessel is defined by a piriform body with a cylindrical neck pinched at its lower end, and a thick rim with an out-folded lip. Faint areas of silvery and rainbow-hued iridescence nicely complement the vessel's coloration. Size: 1.7" in diameter x 3.25" H (4.3 cm x 8.3 cm)

Provenance: ex-Stephen Shalom, collection, New York City, New York, USA, 1970s, purchased in Israel

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Condition Report: Pressure fissures to base and exterior wall. Repair/restoration to rim. Earthen deposits have settled into popped surface bubbles, pressure fissures, and rim area. Expected weathering to the surface, but the form and patterns are still strong.