ROMAN LEGIONARY GLASS URN WITH ORIGINAL LEAD CASE Ca. AD 100 - 300 A funerary vessel used for holding cremated human remains called a cinerarium (or cinerary urn) that is hand-shaped from soft blue glass that, once transparent, has developed weathering film to create a translucent presentation. The substantial form exhibits a globular body, a slightly concave base, which tapers up towards the squat neck, and a thick, everted rim with the excess folded underneath rather than being removed. Accompanying the body is a discoid lid formed from similar glass with a slender body, a sharply curved rim, and a tubular central handle with a pinched tab on top. Both components are enveloped with delicate layers of rainbow-hued iridescence which create a distinguished presentation The funerary monument is completed with a stone urn with a hollow conical body with a flat base. This piece is accompanied by a custom-made stand. Size: 600mm x 260mm; Weight: 7.98kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Rupert Wace Ancient Art Limited 2012; Ex. Private collection of Mr Graells, Spain, acquired in the 1950s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.