Lot of 3 Roman Glass Unguentaria
**First Time At Auction**
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A lovely ensemble of three free-blown glass vessels known as "unguentaria" (singular unguentarium) used for storing perfumes, balms, or other scented oils. The smallest vessel has a bell-shaped lower body with a concave base, a narrow neck, and an in-folded rim. The second vessel exhibits an elongated drop-form body with a slender neck. The largest unguentarium has a piriform body, a corseted neck line, and a flared rim. All three vessels have rough pontil scars beneath their respective bases. Size of largest (piriform body): 1.375" W x 3.75" H (3.5 cm x 9.5 cm).
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#131392
Condition Report: Largest vessel has losses to rim and a few stable pressure fissures to body as shown. All items have minor abrasions to bodies, necks, and rims, with light encrustations primarily within the interior cavities, and minor micro-bubbling within glass matrices. A rough pontil scar indicates the vessels were formed by hand. Light earthen deposits throughout.
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**First Time At Auction**
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A lovely ensemble of three free-blown glass vessels known as "unguentaria" (singular unguentarium) used for storing perfumes, balms, or other scented oils. The smallest vessel has a bell-shaped lower body with a concave base, a narrow neck, and an in-folded rim. The second vessel exhibits an elongated drop-form body with a slender neck. The largest unguentarium has a piriform body, a corseted neck line, and a flared rim. All three vessels have rough pontil scars beneath their respective bases. Size of largest (piriform body): 1.375" W x 3.75" H (3.5 cm x 9.5 cm).
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#131392
Condition Report: Largest vessel has losses to rim and a few stable pressure fissures to body as shown. All items have minor abrasions to bodies, necks, and rims, with light encrustations primarily within the interior cavities, and minor micro-bubbling within glass matrices. A rough pontil scar indicates the vessels were formed by hand. Light earthen deposits throughout.