Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 20th September 2023
Lot 1027
A Byzantine pale green glass hexagonal jug
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £550
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Description
A Byzantine pale green glass hexagonal jug
circa 6th - 7th century AD
mould-blown with the panels decorated as pairs, with lattice, circle within lozenge and palm frond designs, with a tall neck having a flared and folded rim, the inverted J shape handle joined on the rounded shoulder and attached to the neck with a sinuous trail, the pushed up base with radial grooves and a pontil mark,
19.5cm high.
Provenance
Traudi and Peter Plesch Collection (AGv 19Ah); acquired from Robin Symes, October 1991.