Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

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Property from a Private Collection

A Late Roman Cobalt Blue Core-Formed Glass Cosmetic Jar, circa 5th/7th century A.D.

Lot Closed

December 17, 01:10 PM GMT

Estimate

200 - 300 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from a Private Collection

A Late Roman Cobalt Blue Core-Formed Glass Cosmetic Jar

circa 5th/7th century A.D.


with diagonally ribbed body, applied twin handles at the shoulder and rim, and a knob foot.

Height 5.5 cm.

Ernst and Marthe Kofler-Truniger Collection, Lucerne
Christie's, London, Ancient Glass, Formerly the Kofler-Truniger Collection, March 5th and 6th, 1985, no. 6, illus.
acquired by the current owner at the above sale

PUBLISHED 

Beat Rütti, 

3000 Jahre Glaskunst von der Antike bis zum Jugendstil, Lucerne, 1981, p. 118, no. 480

Kunstmuseum Luzern, "3000 Jahre Glaskunst von der Antike bis zum Jugendstil", July 19th-September 13th, 1981