So elusive is the beauty of this ancient bowl that it seems spun out of dreams. Time has patinated its surface with a silvery gleam like moonlight on water. Its shape can  More »

So elusive is the beauty of this ancient bowl that it seems spun out of dreams. Time has patinated its surface with a silvery gleam like moonlight on water. Its shape can only be described as "classic", transcending all boundaries of time and culture. It delights us today as surely as it did the ancient Roman who owned it first. What is most amazing is that something so delicate should have survived the ages intact when so much else has vanished. We close our eyes, but unlike a dream, its beauty lingers on. - (GF.0259)   « Less

Created with simple, pure lines in the palest sky blue, this splendid bowl appeals as much to modern tastes as it surely did to Roman ones. There is not an unnecessary detail  More »

Created with simple, pure lines in the palest sky blue, this splendid bowl appeals as much to modern tastes as it surely did to Roman ones. There is not an unnecessary detail in its flowing curves, nothing to intrude upon its perfect symmetry. As we delight in its elegance, we share our pleasure with people who lived when Rome ruled the world. This splendid bowl offers proof to the saying that, "a thing of beauty is a joy forever." - (GF.0266)   « Less

As we hold this glass vessel in our hands today, we can imagine who might have held it this way when Rome ruled the world. Was it some centurion in the Roman legions, seeking  More »

As we hold this glass vessel in our hands today, we can imagine who might have held it this way when Rome ruled the world. Was it some centurion in the Roman legions, seeking an appropriate gift for a loved one far away? A physician, trained on the island of Kos, who poured healing medicines from its depths? A dark-eyed beauty, who anointed herself with its fragrant perfumes? We can never know for certain whose gestures we echo when we hold this vase, but in its presence, we connect in an intimate way with the glories of a vanished world. - (GF.0281)   « Less

Blue as the winter sky, this lovely bowl may once have adorned the table of a Roman citizen. Its shape is elegant, simple but timeless in its appeal. As we hold it in our  More »

Blue as the winter sky, this lovely bowl may once have adorned the table of a Roman citizen. Its shape is elegant, simple but timeless in its appeal. As we hold it in our hands today, admiring its contours, we echo the gestures of its ancient owner. We know nothing else about that individual, not his name or his profession, yet we share with him (or her) our pleasure in this bowl's beauty. These feelings unite us in a common mood that transcends the centuries. We feel a bond, intimate and real, that connects us with a vanished life. - (GF.0284)   « Less

In exquisite miniature, this pitcher imitates larger glass vessels in everyday use. Created from a few drops of molten glass, it may well have contained the rarest bit of  More »

In exquisite miniature, this pitcher imitates larger glass vessels in everyday use. Created from a few drops of molten glass, it may well have contained the rarest bit of essence or perfume when Rome was at her peak. The passage of centuries has given it a rich iridescence, the shimmering aura of a baroque pearl. As we contemplate this charming object, we cannot help but wonder what function it served so long ago. Did it hang around the neck of some legendary beauty, filling her senses with sweet perfume? Did it capture a single tear from the eye of a mourner to be buried with some beloved friend? Was it the grave gift of a child, miniature version of the glass vessels buried with adults. Its past, like its size, poses only mystery. Yet, as we hold it today, delighting in its perfection, we share our pleasure with those who lived in a distant age. - (GF.0287)   « Less

In exquisite miniature, this pitcher imitates larger glass vessels in everyday use. Created from a few drops of molten glass, it may well have contained the rarest bit of  More »

In exquisite miniature, this pitcher imitates larger glass vessels in everyday use. Created from a few drops of molten glass, it may well have contained the rarest bit of essence or perfume when Rome was at her peak. The passage of centuries has given it a rich iridescence, the shimmering aura of a baroque pearl. As we contemplate this charming object, we cannot help but wonder what function it served so long ago. Did it hang around the neck of some legendary beauty, filling her senses with sweet perfume? Did it capture a single tear from the eye of a mourner to be buried with some beloved friend? Was it the grave gift of a child, a miniature version of the glass vessels buried with adults? Its past, like its size, poses only mystery. Yet, as we hold it today, delighting in its perfection, we share our pleasure with those who lived in a distant age. - (GF.0288)   « Less

Origin: Jerusalem Circa: 3 rd Century AD to 5 th Century AD Dimensions: 6.7" (17.0cm) high x 3.7" (9.4cm) wide Collection: Classical Style: Blown with Applied Handle Medium:  More »

Origin: Jerusalem Circa: 3 rd Century AD to 5 th Century AD Dimensions: 6.7" (17.0cm) high x 3.7" (9.4cm) wide Collection: Classical Style: Blown with Applied Handle Medium: Glass   « Less

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 100 AD to 300 AD Dimensions: 3.0" (7.6cm) high x 2.1" (5.3cm) wide Collection: Classical Antiquities Style: Roman Medium: Glass

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 100 AD to 300 AD Dimensions: 3.0" (7.6cm) high x 2.1" (5.3cm) wide Collection: Classical Antiquities Style: Roman Medium: Glass   « Less

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 1 st Century AD to 3 rd Century AD Dimensions: 7.8" (19.8cm) high x 4.6" (11.7cm) wide Collection: Classical Style: Blown Medium: Glass

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 1 st Century AD to 3 rd Century AD Dimensions: 7.8" (19.8cm) high x 4.6" (11.7cm) wide Collection: Classical Style: Blown Medium: Glass   « Less

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 4 th Century AD to 6 th Century AD Dimensions: 7.5" (19.1cm) high x 2.75" (7.0cm) wide Collection: Classical Style: Blown Medium: Glass

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 4 th Century AD to 6 th Century AD Dimensions: 7.5" (19.1cm) high x 2.75" (7.0cm) wide Collection: Classical Style: Blown Medium: Glass   « Less