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Ancient Near East, early Byzantine Empire, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A fine beaker of an elegant tapered form, free-blown from semi-translucent glass of a vibrant yellow-green hue. The conical vessel has a thick base with a smooth pontil scar, gradually widening walls, and a petite flared rim. A pair of faint wheel-cut striations adorn the upper body below the rim, and further adorning the exterior are alternating singular or trios of applied cobalt-blue glass. A fabulous example from the early days of Byzantium! Size: 3.125" W x 5" H (7.9 cm x 12.7 cm); 5.6" H (14.2 cm) on included custom stand.For a stylistically-similar example, please see "Glasses of Antiquity." Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., New York, 2002, fig. 105. Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Christie's, New York Antiquities Auction (sale 2565, June 8, 2012, lot 163); ex-Martin J. Wunsch Foundation collection, New York, USA; ex-W. Bastiaan Blok collection, The Netherlands, acquired in the late 1990s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #147787