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985 - ROMAN POLYCHROME BANDED GLASS ALABASTRON.

Estimate £1,200 - £2,000

Description

ROMAN POLYCHROME BANDED GLASS ALABASTRON. Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A polychrome glass alabastron with a flat rim, a collared neck, and a long cylindrical body broadening slightly towards the rounded base. The vessel is formed from spiralling bands of opaque light blue, cobalt blue, white, brown, and yellow glass. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2174, Antiquities, 3 June 2009, Lot 72. Size: 112.7mm x 23.2mm; Weight: 45.4g Provenance: Private London collection; Previous property of a North American Gentleman, London,1990-2010. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM

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