Roman Glass Jug w/ Fabulous Iridescence

Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A wonderful free-blown jug formed from semi-translucent, pale blue-green glass with a slightly concave base, a spherical body, a lightly-indented shoulder, a cylindrical neck with an in-folded discoid rim, and a wide applied trail handle with a bulbous thumb rest. Though covered in weathering film, the vessel exhibits stunning layers of silvery and rainbow-hued iridescence which elegantly complement the vessel's fine turquoise hues. Size: 4.375" W x 4.7" H (11.1 cm x 11.9 cm).

For a stylistically-similar example, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 17.194.87: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/249332

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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Condition Report: A few stable hairline fissures to body, minor abrasions to body, neck, and handle, with light weathering film and encrustations, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits as well as fabulous silver and rainbow iridescence throughout.