Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Property from a Private Collection
A Late Roman Cobalt Blue Core-Formed Glass Cosmetic Jar, circa 5th/7th century A.D.
Lot Closed
December 17, 01:10 PM GMT
Estimate
200 - 300 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Private Collection
A Late Roman Cobalt Blue Core-Formed Glass Cosmetic Jar
circa 5th/7th century A.D.
with diagonally ribbed body, applied twin handles at the shoulder and rim, and a knob foot.
Height 5.5 cm.
Ernst and Marthe Kofler-Truniger Collection, Lucerne
Christie's, London, Ancient Glass, Formerly the Kofler-Truniger Collection, March 5th and 6th, 1985, no. 6, illus.
acquired by the current owner at the above sale
Christie's, London, Ancient Glass, Formerly the Kofler-Truniger Collection, March 5th and 6th, 1985, no. 6, illus.
acquired by the current owner at the above sale
PUBLISHED
Beat Rütti,
3000 Jahre Glaskunst von der Antike bis zum Jugendstil, Lucerne, 1981, p. 118, no. 480
Kunstmuseum Luzern, "3000 Jahre Glaskunst von der Antike bis zum Jugendstil", July 19th-September 13th, 1981