Roman Glass Unguentarium + Phoenician Glass Amphora
Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 6th century BCE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine pair of ancient glass vessels: a Roman unguentarium and a Phoenician amphora. Free blown from blue-green glass, the unguentarium presents a conical body with a concave base, an elongated neck, and a thin, flared rim. Conversely, the amphora displays a miniature size with a round body, a sizeable spout, and a ribbon-form handle, all core formed from blue, white, yellow, and red glass. Amphora accompanied by modern Lucite stand. Size (larger): 1.4" Diameter x 3.9" H (3.6 cm x 9.9 cm)
Provenance: private Denver, Colorado, USA collection; ex-John B. Kendrick II collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired 1965 to 1990; John B. Kendrick II, son of John B. Kendrick, former Wyoming Governor and US Senator 1930s
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#172715
Condition Report: Both have light surface wear with some miniscule nicks. Otherwise, both are intact and excellent. Unguentarium has scattered areas of iridescence and weathering film to interior, while amphora shows liberal earthen deposits throughout.
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Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 6th century BCE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine pair of ancient glass vessels: a Roman unguentarium and a Phoenician amphora. Free blown from blue-green glass, the unguentarium presents a conical body with a concave base, an elongated neck, and a thin, flared rim. Conversely, the amphora displays a miniature size with a round body, a sizeable spout, and a ribbon-form handle, all core formed from blue, white, yellow, and red glass. Amphora accompanied by modern Lucite stand. Size (larger): 1.4" Diameter x 3.9" H (3.6 cm x 9.9 cm)
Provenance: private Denver, Colorado, USA collection; ex-John B. Kendrick II collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired 1965 to 1990; John B. Kendrick II, son of John B. Kendrick, former Wyoming Governor and US Senator 1930s
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#172715
Condition Report: Both have light surface wear with some miniscule nicks. Otherwise, both are intact and excellent. Unguentarium has scattered areas of iridescence and weathering film to interior, while amphora shows liberal earthen deposits throughout.
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