Flask, unknown eastern workshop, glass, antiquity, Roman Empire. Flask with a slender, pear-shaped body and a lower neck ending in a ring-shaped rim. Flat bottom. Covered with multicolored patina. 1st–2nd century, unknown place of origin; vessel, height 9.4 cm., A tall, narrow-necked vessel with a flared rim and a bulbous body, showing a textured iridescent surface with dominant gold and green tones and areas of brown and gray patina; the rim and parts of the neck have worn and chipped edges revealing a duller, rougher material, and there are patches of mottled discoloration and surface pitting near the base and on one side.
Caption

Flask, unknown eastern workshop, glass, antiquity, Roman Empire. Flask with a slender, pear-shaped body and a lower neck ending in a ring-shaped rim. Flat bottom. Covered with multicolored patina. 1st–2nd century, unknown place of origin; vessel, height 9.4 cm., A tall, narrow-necked vessel with a flared rim and a bulbous body, showing a textured iridescent surface with dominant gold and green tones and areas of brown and gray patina; the rim and parts of the neck have worn and chipped edges revealing a duller, rougher material, and there are patches of mottled discoloration and surface pitting near the base and on one side.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_287

License type

Rights managed

Available size

29.4Mb (926.6Kb) / 7.5in x 15.3in / 2239 x 4584 (300dpi)

Keywords

Flask unknown eastern workshop glass antiquity Roman Empire slender pear-shaped body lower neck ending ring-shaped rim Flat bottom Covered multicolored patina 1st–2nd century unknown place origin vessel height 9.4 cm tall narrow-necked vessel flared rim bulbous body showing textured iridescent surface dominant gold green tones areas brown gray patina rim parts worn chipped edges revealing duller rougher material patches mottled discoloration surface pitting near base side.

Please log in to download the high resolution file