Roman Period Blue Glass Bottle

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 2nd Century AD to 3rd Century AD Dimensions: 4.5" Height x 2" Width (11.5 cm x 5.1 cm) Medium: Glass This exquisite blue-green glass flask from the Roman period features a stunning and varied surface due to the extensive time it spent underwater. Being a shipwreck piece, it has developed the characteristic variegated patina, complete with patches of heavy encrustation and layered accretions. The vessel is free-blown with a piriform body, and long cylindrical neck. A flared rim and a rounded lip complete the form. Shipwreck items such as this, especially glass, develop a complex and delicate surface over time which can be considered a work of art in it's own right.