Roman glass jar

Pale green glass
Roman, 4th century AD
H. 8.4cm; W. 9cm

Pale green twin handled fine Roman free blown glass jar. Globular body on a slightly kicked base, short cylindrical neck, funnel mouth with an outfolded pinched horizontal hollow rib.
Two faint wheel incised lines around the middle of the body.

Condition: Presence of fine reams and small blowholes; light iridescence. Tiny damage at rim invisibly repaired.

Provenance: ex. property of Mrs G. W.-v.-H., Zurich, Switzerland

Item reference: GL1560