Bidspirit auction | A GROUP OF ANCIENT EGYPTIAN

A GROUP OF ANCIENT EGYPTIAN AND ROMAN MOSAIC AND RIBBON GLASS FRAGMENTS - A collection of ancient glass shards showcasing early glassmaking techniques, primarily mosaic (millefiori) and ribbon glass. The group includes fragments featuring fused cane patterns, most notably a yellow and green honeycomb or leopard-spot design and a distinct eye or target motif in black, white, and yellow. Other pieces display ribbon and marbled glass styles with swirled, feathered, and diagonal trailing in emerald green, amber, yellow, and opaque white. Some shards exhibit thickened edges and applied decorative trailing indicative of core-formed or trailed vessel rims and bodies. The colours range from translucent emerald green and cobalt blue to ochre yellow and opaque white. 10mm - 50mm.