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Lot 77

A late Roman fragment of a pale green engraved glass dish

7 July 2016, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A late Roman fragment of a pale green engraved glass dish
Circa 4th Century A.D.
Depicting a battle scene, a nude male figure on the right, running to the left, the legs of a fallen body below, the the left, a partly preserved cuirassed rider on a galloping horse, holding a spear with his cloak flying out behind, wheel-cut grooves encircling the rim, 14.2cm wide

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Provenance:
UK private collection, in the family since the early 20th Century. Acquired before 1910 by the vendor's great grandfather, the Victorian artist, J.M.S.

Literature:
Similar fragmentary engraved glass bowls have been found in Italy and around Cologne. For further discussion of the type, see D.B. Harden, Glass of the Caesars, Milan, 1987, pp. 210-219.

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