ROMAN GREEN GLASS JUG

Ca. AD 200 - 400. A green glass jug with an ovoid body on a low flaring foot and a tall cylindrical neck encircled at the base by an applied trail. The mouth is expanded into a trefoil rim. A broad strap handle joins the shoulder to the rim and is decorated with multiple vertical ribs. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2565, Antiquities, 8 June 2012, Lot 160. Size: 260mm x 140mm; Weight: 430g Provenance: From a private British collection; René Withofs collection, Belgium, 1979s-1990s. Belgian art market, 2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£2,000

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