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an image of a glass vase with a handle on a table
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GLASS VASE Eastern Mediterranean, 4th century AD A translucent bluish blown glass vase resting on a ring-shaped foot; the flared neck sits above a bulge featuring three blue glass handles applied to the body; the body is decorated with applied concentric bands and ‘sawtooth’ patterns. Height: 8.2 cm Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Michael Ball, Sydney, Australia, 1979–1990 Charles Ede Limited, London Christian Levett Collection, Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins, acquired in 2009 Exhibitions: Mougins Museum of Classical Art (MACM), Mougins, France, June 2011–August 2023 (Inv. No. MMoCA290) Bibliography: M. Eiland, ‘Materials and manufacture’ in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 176, fig. 48 An Eastern Mediterranean free-blown glass jar, 4th century AD
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About the sale Archaeology & Oriental Arts
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Auction time 11/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
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