Roman Two-Handled Jug

Culture: Roman

Period: 4th century A.D.

Material: Glass

Dimensions: 9.2 cm high

Price: 1 600 Euro

Ref: 3576

Provenance: Belgian private collection, acquired in the 1980s from the gallery Drees Archeo, Brussels, Belgium. With the original certificate from the 1980s.

Condition: Intact

Description: Mouth-blown, bluish shimmering clear glass with an indented base. The rim slightly curves outwards and is rounded. Below the edge a compressed collar. The concave neck merges into a gently sloping shoulder. The body bulbous and slightly tapering downwards. On the shoulder two opposite handles, finely curved reaching over the rim to the edge. From Palestine. With wonderful iridescence. See for the type: “Römisches, byzantinisches und frühmittelalterliches Glas – Sammlung Ernesto Wolf”, Hatje Cantz 2001, numbers 117 and 121.