Ca. 300-400 AD. A pale green glass jar with a rounded rim, a funnel-shaped neck, and a squat lower body with a concave base and pontil mark. Two applied handles arch over the jar's shoulders, joining the rim. In the Roman world, glassmaking was a highly developed art form that reached its peak during the first century AD. The Romans were skilled in glassblowing, which allowed them to create intricate designs and shapes that were not possible with earlier glassmaking techniques. Glass objects were highly valued in ancient Rome and were used for a variety of purposes, including storage containers, tableware, and decorative objects. Cf. For a similar, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 51.80.Size: L:90mm / W:85mm ; 105gProvenance: Private collection of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.