ROMAN GLASS TWIN-HANDLED JAR

Ca. AD 200 - 400. A green glass jar with a globular body tapering to a concave base, decorated with fine spiral trails encircling the shoulders and descending across the upper body. The short cylindrical neck leads to a broad, flaring mouth with a rounded everted rim and a flange below. Two applied handles extend from the upper rim to the shoulders. Size: 95mm x 85mm; Weight: 95g Provenance: Private collection; Formerly, private collection, acquired in the 1970-1980s; thence by descent, private collection since 1998. (Notarized in Switzerland before the 2005 LTBC). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. The item is under Temporary Admission (TA), and an additional 5% duty will be applied to the hammer price.