Ca. 100-300 AD A superb glass beaker with a slightly sloping rim. The bulbous body with striking pale green iridescence, tapering to a concave base. Glass beakers were a common drinking vessel in the Roman period. However, by the Late Roman period (4th-5th century AD), good quality glass tableware such as this one were less common and could have been used as a showpiece and perhaps even as an indicator of social standing or wealth within the Late Roman household, especially when displayed in the public area of the house. Size: L:70mm / W:72mm ; 60g Provenance: Private UK collection; from an old London collection formed in the 1980s.