Bidspirit auction | A Roman Green Glass Flask

A Roman Green Glass Flask with Trailed Decoration, Circa 1st–3rd Century AD. Free-blown glass vessel of globular form rising to a short, constricted neck and flared rim. The rounded body ornamented with applied looping trails forming a repeating zigzag pattern, the decoration drawn downward and tooled to create a rhythmic relief effect around the circumference. The glass of deep translucent green tone, displaying areas of surface weathering and earthy encrustation consistent with age and burial. H: Approximately 9.5cm Provenance: Private collection from a British gentleman.