"Roman glass cup, S. II - III AD". Glass was a favorite item for the Romans who supplied it through trade with the Egyptians and Phoenicians. But since the beginning of the Empire they manufactured it in the metropolis and outside it, giving it the same applications as the Egyptians and Phoenicians and perfecting the shapes of their vessels that are more varied and elegant. Hardly is a Roman burial discovered that does not contain colorless or greenish glass bottles, covered with iridescence by the action of humidity and air. These small bottles, always narrow in shape, are often called teardrops and ointments by collectors, but they were only used to contain oils or perfumes in the tombs, not to deposit tears in them. The Romans also perfected the art of producing figure reliefs on glass vessels by the addition of another layer of enamel, or glass of a different color, together with the shaping and chiseling or engraving of it, so that the outer surface of such glasses offers all the appearances of a cameo.
Very good condition.
Provenance: collection of Dr. L. Benguerel Godó (Barcelona), acquired in the 1980s. 7cm
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