Roman Glass Lentoid Flask bronzeweight Sancai (three-color) glazed wares were

Sancai (three-color) glazed wares were a hallmark of Tang funerary art

displaying the elegant form and bold decoration characteristic of early Chinese ceramics

The "moth-eaten" (mushikui) edges

making it an effective weapon for combat or hunting

Encyclopedia Britannica

Roman Glass Lentoid Flask bronzeweight Sancai (three-color) glazed wares wereLate Roman Empire, c. 100300 AD A beautiful and exceptionally well preserved Roman lentoid flask, free blown in translucent pale greenish blue glass. The vessel is formed with a flattened spherical body leading to a gently tapering cylindrical neck, terminating in a neatly tooled and lightly flared rim. Tiny air bubbles, trapped within the glass during the blowing process, bear witness to its ancient manufacture, while the small flattened base retains