Bidspirit auction | EARLY ROMAN AUBERGINE GLASS BEAKER

EARLY ROMAN AUBERGINE GLASS BEAKER - Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A fine aubergine-coloured translucent glass beaker featuring a conical body with a slightly concave base and an outwardly splayed everted rim. This beautiful vessel is enriched with a band of horizontal lines across the body. Iridescence and encrustation are visible on the surface. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7161, Antiquities, Lot. 169. Size: 90mm x 63mm; Weight: 70g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Bonhams. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.