Two glassworks by Fouille: - Lot 20

Two glassworks by Fouille: - Roman art, 2nd - 4th century A.D.: Balsamaire in iridescent blown glass. Vase for ointments and perfumed oils, truncated cone-shaped body, flared tubular neck. Excavation deposit" condition, beautiful lustrous sheen, very good condition. Dimensions: 10 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm Provenance: Former European collection. Notes : Often found in sepulchres, where they are placed alongside the remains of the deceased, glassware had, however, a typically domestic use in the first instance. Ancient glassmakers began by adopting forms from ceramics (urns, aryballes) and bronzes (ribbed bowls), then, with increasing mastery of the vitreous material, they developed their own forms, resulting in a large and highly diversified production.balsamaire and glass vase. - Merovingian art, late 4th century, early 5th century AD. Flat-bottomed, truncated cone-shaped beaker in iridescent blown glass. The flared neck is outlined with four horizontal bands. Excavation deposit" condition, beautiful lustrous sheen, very good condition. Dimensions: 17.5 x 7 x 7 cm Provenance: Former European collection. Notes : A similar 12 cm model from the Bellon collection, dispersed by Millon on December 6, 2021, has been pre-empted. Many thanks to Mr. Simon Adrien for writing this sheet.