East Roman Blue Glass Perfume Bottle

Description

Heading : Byzantine glass bottle
Date : 10th to 12th Century A.D
Period : Byzantine or East Roman Empire
Origin : Eastern Mediterranean. possibly Syria or Palestine
Colour : Dark blue
Body : Cylindrical body with a long neck with a swell. Flared and folded rim
Glass Type : Soda-lime
Size : 15.2cm tall and 6cm in diameter
Condition : No chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 41 grams

The encrustation can be cleaned away but we were advised against doing this by the owner. Collectors of ancient glass prefer both iridescence and encrustation as marks of authenticity. Early Byzantine glass mirrored Roman glass. Byzantine glass blowers within Turkey. Syria and Palestine developed their own styles as the eastern Roman empire. or Byzantium if you prefer continued long after the demise of founding Rome.