PHOENICIAN GLASS AMPHORISKOS. Ca. 600 - 400 BC. A core-formed glass amphoriskos of squat form. The vessel bears sloping shoulders, a pair of curling trail loops, a flared rim, and a near-spherical body. The opaque red body is embellished with rings of opaque yellow and a pale blue zig-zag motif encircling the midsection, additional yellow and pale blue rings around the lower part of the body, and another yellow ring that constitutes the lip of the rim. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 17.194.769. Size: 75mm x 45mm; Weight: 47g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.