Eight Roman-style Glass Vessels

Description:

Eight Roman-style Glass Vessels, Syro-Palestine-style, 1st-6th century A.D.-style, four pitchers: two yellow with trefoil spouts, ht. 5 3/4 and 7 1/8, one purple with spiraled design to body, ht. 7 1/4, and one green with threaded decoration, ht. 5 1/8; two green jars with two applied handles and threaded decoration, ht. 4 3/4 and 7 1/8, green basket with hoop handle and threaded decoration, ht. 7 1/8, and green flask with long tapered neck and squat bulbous body, ht. 6 1/2 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

All with iridescent flaking and encrustation.


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