ROMAN GREEN GLASS JUG

Ca. AD 200 - 400. A green glass jug with a globular body set on a low splayed foot and a tall cylindrical neck encircled near the base by a single applied trail. The mouth is pinched into a broad trefoil shape. A broad strap handle rises from the shoulder to the rim and is decorated with longitudinal ribbing. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2565, Antiquities, 8 June 2012, Lot 160. Size: 250mm x 160mm; Weight: 460g Provenance: From a private British collection; Hans Henningsen collection, Denmark, acquired in 1970s. European art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£2,000

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