Ancient Roman Glass Large bottle with 19th-century provenance. - 160 mm

Large translucent glass bottle with a pale green tint. The body is ovoid, elongated by a long neck pinched at its center, flaring at the mouth and finished with a thick, rounded lip. The flat base, whose center is markedly pressed inward, rests on a circular ring applied hot. The base of the neck is ornamented with a fine strand of glass applied in a spiral. Also noted are small protrusions on the body and neck, due to impurities in the glass, as well as some partial iridescence remnants and earthy deposits. - Roman Empire - Dimensions: 160 x 76 x 76 mm - Dating: 2nd to 3rd century AD - Provenance: Former collection of Louis-Gabriel Bellon (1819–1899), France, then by descent. : The antiques of Louis-Gabriel Bellon, Jack-Philippe Ruellan, Vannes, France, April 4, 2009, lot 126. - Literature: - Gladys Davidson Weinberg, Glass Vessels in Ancient Greece, 1992, pp. 130 and 73, fig. 104. - Fortuna Fine Arts Ltd., Shining Vessels: Ancient Glass from Greek, Roman and Islamic Times, p. 44, fig. 67. - Condition: Superb condition, a fine stabilized stress line of about 15 mm on the body, barely visible; otherwise intact. The piece includes: - A sales invoice. - An authenticity certificate. - An export license (only for countries outside the European Union). Shipping: Tracked and insured shipment Obtaining export licenses issued by the Belgian Directorate of Cultural Heritage for countries outside the European Union may take between 2 weeks and 2 months. Important information: The seller warrants that he is authorized to sell/export this lot. The seller will ensure that the necessary authorizations, such as an export license, are arranged.

Estimate:£847.61

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