Exceptional Roman Glass Ribbed Cup

**Originally Listed At $1500**

Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to early 2nd century CE. A fine cup formed from translucent glass boasting pale yellow hues and faint streaks of aubergine along the rounded bottom. The curving walls taper towards a lightly-corseted neck line, and a thin rim has a ground-down lip for ease of use. The exterior is decorated with 17 pattern-molded ribs, and scattered areas of faint silvery iridescence imbue the vessel with an elegant presentation. Size: 3.3" W x 2" H (8.4 cm x 5.1 cm).

For a stylistically-similar example of a different color, please see "Solid Liquid: Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Glass." Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., New York, 1999, p. 76, fig. 133.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Mario & Anita Zuerrer Estate collection, Zurich, Switzerland, acquired in the 1980s

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Condition Report: Minor abrasions to body and base, with light weathering film and encrustations, otherwise intact and excellent. Nice silver patina throughout.