Roman Wheel-Cut Clear Glass Bowl

拍品描述

1st-2nd century A.D. Hemispherical in profile with a broad base, bands of wheel-cut horizontal lines to the inner face. Cf. Marin, E., Vickers, M., The Rise and the Fall of an Imperial Shrine, Split, 2004, p.194-195, and catalogue 33, for a similar bowl. 87 grams, 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Private collection, USA and Switzerland, acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s; thence by descent. Such bowls are related to the form of Terra Sigillata according to several scholars. The period of their widest use is between 70 and 130 A.D. It was widely used throughout the western parts of the Empire, and especially in Italy. Similar bowls could also be found in the Eastern Mediterranean and were probably produced in Italic workshops, since there are numerous finds in Ticino. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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