4th-6th century AD. A green glass bowl with flared foot, rounded rim and sidewall bands of facetting. Cf. Whitehouse, D., Sasanian and Post-Sasanian Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, New York, 2005, item 57, for type.587 grams, 18cm (7"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired on the London art market in the 2000; formerly in a private UK collection, formed in the 1980s; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10338-168473. [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Fine condition; repaired.