Bidspirit Auktion | PHOENICIAN PYRIFORM COLOURED GLASS UNGUENTARIUM

PHOENICIAN PYRIFORM COLOURED GLASS UNGUENTARIUM - Ca. 600 - 400 BCA translucent light blue glass unguentarium, with opaque yellow handles and rim-disk. The vessel is decorated with trails in opaque yellow and pale blue. The elongated pyriform body widens downward to close in a hemispherical shape at the bottom. Two small loop handles are applied to the edge of the shoulder and top of the body with an everted upward angle. For similar see: I fenici, Bompiani, 1989, Cat. 426 (shape).Size: 100mm x 40mm; Weight: 45gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.