Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF ROMAN GLASS UNGUENTARIA

COLLECTION OF ROMAN GLASS UNGUENTARIA - Ca. AD 100 - 300.A collection of three Roman green glass unguentaria. All three vessels have a globular body, tall narrow necks and flared rims. Large parts of the glass have amazing iridescence. For similar see: C. Lightfoot, The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art: Ancient Glass (New York, 2017), n.170, n.176, and n.192.Size: 54-81mm x 39-52mm; Weight: 86gProvenance: Property of a private US collector; formerly in the UK collection, acquired from an estate sale.