A GLASS PERFUME JAR

4th-5th century CE.
With zigzag and spiral decorations on the neck and shoulders. With very nice silver patina

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A GLASS PERFUME JAR
4th-5th century CE.
With zigzag and spiral decorations on the neck and shoulders. With very nice silver patina

The roman glass industry in the middle east area flourished from the 4th to the early 5th century, following the rule of the Roman emperor Diocletian (280-300), when the region enjoyed a time of relative peace in spite of economic instability. When Constantine the Great finally emerged as sole ruler in 300, the Holyland benefited from the fact that he targeted Jerusalem and the Holy Land as main recipients for his reconstruction program. Exempted from personal taxation by an Imperial edict in 300, a large number of skilled craftsmen profited greatly from the economic boom.