Ancient glass : MAS / authors: Dr Peter Cosyns, Annemie De Vos, Dr Eugène Warmenbol

• VerfasserIn: Museum aan de Stroom; Cosyns, Peter; Vos, Annemie de; Warmenbol, Eugène 1956-
• Place / Publishing House: Kontich, Belgium : BAI, [2020]
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Classification: 21.90 - Glaskunst; 20.60 - Kunst der Antike: Allgemeines
• Physical Description: 191 Seiten; 31 cm
• Notes: MAS = Museum aan de Stroom (Antwerp, Belgium)

"This book was published as part of the 'Glass in MAS' project, a multidisciplinary research project on the glass collection of the MAS collection Vleeshuis (Antwerp, Belgium). Never before has the collection of archaeological glass of the MAS Vleeshuis Collection in Antwerp been described and disclosed in its entirety. This hidden treasure is part of a valuable study collection on twenty centuries of glass production, a wealth of information that has remained underexposed. The archaeological part is presented for the first time in this extensive catalogue. Chapters: Roman, late Antique and early Islamic Glass, Ribbed bowls, Unguentaria, Bottles and flasks, Cups and beakers, Jars, Vessels, Jewellery, Mosaics. Including Glossary and Bibliography."--publisher

The ancient glass collection is one of the hidden gems at the MAS. It's part of a valuable glass collection numbering nearly 700 objects and is on a par with other international collections of glass. Now, for the first time, the subcollection of ancient glass is published in a comprehensive catalogue. The ancient glass collection held at the MAS contains along-side more conventional objects, such as Roman toiletry items, some quite remarkable pieces that appear only rarely in international collections. The collection of approximately 150 ancient objects provides a historical outline of fragile Roman, Merovingian, Byzantine and Early Arabian glass tableware. The ancient glass collection held at the MAS contains along-side more conventional objects, such as Roman toiletry items, some quite remarkable pieces that appear only rarely in international collections. The collection of approximately 150 ancient objects provides a historical outline of fragile Roman, Merovingian, Byzantine and Early Arabian glass tableware. The catalogue also includes some jewellery and a few modern replica pieces of ancient glass. Each object is described in detail and illustrated with high quality photographs. A section has been added at the end of the catalogue providing archaeological drawings [...].