A Glass Jar

Olive green glass
Roman, 4th century AD
H. 8.4cm; W. (max) 9cm

Pale green twin-handled fine Roman free blown glass jar. The globular body rests on a slightly flared base, giving way to a short cylindrical neck and funnel mouth with an everted pinched horizontal hollow rib. Two faint wheel incised lines around the middle of the body.

Condition: Presence of fine reams and small bubbles; light iridescence. Small chip to rim repaired.

Provenance: Formerly, priv. coll. of Mrs G. W.-v.-H., Zurich, Switzerland.

Item reference: GL1560