A Roman Glass Decorated Bottle, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE

A well-preserved Roman blown glass bottle in a translucent blue-green hue, featuring a long, slightly tapering cylindrical neck and a pear-shaped body. The vessel features bright turquoise glass decorative elements, including a pair of opposing loop handles, crimped rigaree trails descending along both sides, and prominent rings located at the upper and lower neck. The applied ornamentation provides both visual balance and functional elegance, exemplifying advanced Roman glassworking techniques. 

Medium: Glass

Dimensions: 6-3/4”H. x 2-1/4”W.

Condition: Surface bears a silvery iridescent patina characteristic of ancient glass. Two original neck fragments have been reattached with the iridescence carefully restored across the break lines. Otherwise intact, with strong aesthetic presence and well-preserved detail. An elegant example.

Provenance: From the estate of Peter H. Tillou (1935–2021), Connecticut. Acquired in the 1990s from Royal-Athena Galleries, New York (label affixed to base, inv. #GM705). Thence by descent within the Tillou family. With a career spanning over six decades, Peter Tillou was a renowned international arts and antiques dealer with galleries in Buffalo, New York, Litchfield, Connecticut, Sun Valley, Idaho, London, England and New York City.

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