LARGE ROMAN GLASS FLASK
EUROPE OR NEAR EAST, 3RD - 4TH CENTURY A.D.
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
Auction: 13 March 2025 from 13:00 GMT
Description
mould blown body, the long body with subtle diagonal ribbing, dark blue strap handles and a dark blue glass applique to the base, raised on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
30cm tall
Provenance
Private collection, United Kingdom
Shlomo Moussaieff, London, United Kingdom, collection formed 1948 - 2000
Footnote
It has been speculated that such vessels were used to hold caroenum, a wine based sauce often used in Roman cuisine.
For a similar example please see: Bonhams, London, Antiquities, 6th July 2021, lot 22