Published Rectangular Glass Bottle

Culture: Roman

Period: 2nd century A.D.

Material: Glass

Dimensions: 17.5 cm high

Price: 3 400 Euro

Ref: 3719

Provenance: Private collection in New York, prior to 2004. Subsequently, with R. Galloob in San Francisco. Acquired there by the Hans van Rossum Collection, Dordrecht, Netherlands. Most recently in the collection of Joop van der Groen, Netherlands.

Condition: Intact

Description: A large mould-blown bottle made of thick, blue, slightly translucent glass. The body is rectangular with a square base and a horizontal shoulder. The neck is cylindrical, and the rim is widely flaring, folded over, and fire-thickened. The separately formed broad strap handle is attached just below the rim and descends with a sharp bend to the shoulder. The base is decorated with five circular reliefs. Rectangular glass bottles of this type were used for transporting liquids. Occasionally, however, such vessels were also employed as urns, which seems unusual given the narrow neck, but is by no means rare. Published in: J. van der Groen, Romeins Glas, “Een privé collectie.” Utrecht 2023, pp. 232-233.