Twelve Roman-style Glass Vessels

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Twelve Roman-style Glass Vessels, Syro-Palestine-style, 1st-6th century A.D.-style, seven jars: four with flared mouths, narrow necks and bulbous bodies, two green one purple, and one yellow, ht. 4 1/8 to 4 3/4, two green with two applied handles, ht. 3 1/2 to 5, and one blue with cylindrical body, ht. 3; three beakers, two green and one yellow, ht. 3 7/8 to 4 1/8; green flask with rolled rim, long tapered neck, and squat bulbous body, ht. 7 1/4, and green cruet with applied strap handle, long narrow neck, bulbous body, and conical spout, ht. 4 5/8 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Purple jar broken in pieces (all pieces present). Yellow jar with small chips to rim. All with iridescent flaking and encrustation.


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