MEDITERRANEAN CORE-FORMED GLASS AMPHORISKOS. Ca. 200 - 1 BC. A core-formed glass amphoriskos with an inverted piriform body tapering to a rounded knob at the base. Two vertical handles extend from the upper shoulder to the flaring rim, which is encircled by a turquoise trail along the edge. The neck is decorated with alternating yellow and light blue horizontal bands. The main body features a continuous feathered pattern formed by applied yellow and light blue trails. The lower section remains undecorated. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 74.51.323. Size: 180mm x 60mm; Weight: 235g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market, pre-2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.