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Ancient Roman Mold-Blown Glass With Reliev Depicting AJAX

Starting price
CHF 2 000
Auction dateLive
01.02.2023 18:00UTC +02:00
Auctioneer
Rhenus Auktionen
Event location
Switzerland, Allschwil
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ID 888560
Lot 38 | Ancient Roman Mold-Blown Glass With Reliev Depicting AJAX
Ancient Roman Mold-Blown Glass With Reliev Depicting AJAX

Roman Empire / 1st Century A.D. / Glass / H = 8.2 cm (3 15/64 in)

Fantastic roman mold-blown glass with reliev
depicting the suicide of AJAX and his journey
beyond. The documentation states there is an
inscription ‘AIAC’ which identifies the hero. Two
of the letters are still somewhat indistinctly
visible.

Condition: Repaired from Fragments. One spot on the back is very unsightly restored.

Provenance:
Swiss private collection, Basel area.
Purchased on the German art marken, Munich.
Before that in German private collection,
Munich, since 2000.

For comparison:
Identical glass in white, from the same mould, described in:
Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass,
Volume Two; No° 523 Flask with Ajax, p. 49.

Provenance:
Swiss private collection, Basel area.
Purchased on the German art marken, Munich.
Before that in German private collection, Munich, since 2000.

For comparison:
Identical glass from the same mould, described in:
Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, Volume Two; No° 523 Flask with Ajax, p. 49.

Est.: 4'000 - 8'000 CHF / Start: 2'000 CHF
Originality:With certificate of authenticity
Medium:Glass
Place of origin:Roman Empire
Condition:Restauriert
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