ROMAN MOULD-BLOWN GLASS OINOCHOE IN THE FORM OF AN EMPEROR’S HEAD. Ca. AD 130 - 250 A mould-blown oinochoe in translucent light blue glass. The globular body is formed as the head of a male figure, likely representing the Emperor Nero, with detailed facial features including almond-shaped eyes, a prominent straight nose, full lips, and a defined chin. The hair is rendered in a mass of tight curls, covering the crown and sides of the head. The neck of the vessel rises cylindrically from the top of the head and flares into a trefoil mouth with a sharply defined, inward-folded rim. A single strap handle is attached from the shoulder to the rim. Size: 240mm x 125mm; Weight: 405g. Provenance: Private collection of a London doctor; formerly in the collection of a Mayfair collector, Y.G.; ex UK private collection, 1990s. Accompanied by an authentication letter from Richard Rooney, widely regarded as the leading expert and restorer of ancient glass in the UK. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. For similar see: C. S. Lightfoot, A Mold-Blown Head Flask: Late Roman Glass in a Wider Context, f. 1 - 3.