ROMAN BROWN GLASS AMPHORISOS WITH WHITE LINES. Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A brown-coloured amphoriskos with an elongated pyriform shape and tubular neck. The vessel has an everted rim, handles, and a hemispherical foot applied using contrasting aubergine-coloured glass. Decorative white trails are present across the body and neck. Amphoriskoi are small, elliptical-shaped vessels, usually with two handles facing each other and a minimal base. This type of vessel was used for perfumes and ointments. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 21014, Antiquities, Lot. 34 (shape). Size: 95mm x 70mm; Weight: 65g Provenance: 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.