5. Nico F. Bijnsdorp

Nico F. Bijnsdorp

The diversity of the numerous, sometimes contrasting characteristics of glass created my fascination for it as a material. After having built up a collection of modern glass sculptures from modern, living artists (Chihuly, Libensky, Tagliapietra/Copier, Vizner, Fujita, Meitner, Zoritchak) I switched over in 1995 to collect ancient glass. Since then I built up a collection of over 300 objects, covering a period of over 1,500 years, from the 7th century BC till the 6th century AD. Almost any technique, application, tooling, decoration, colour and form that existed in this period of time is represented in the collection, that can be seen on the site http://www.blurb.com where I published my catalogue.” Link to catalogue http://www.blurb.com/b/1782488-fascinating-fragility

To get more information on each of the objects click on the title above the picture.

NFB 398 ARYBALLOS WITH BRONZE CARRYING HANDLE

NFB 377 BOWL WITH COLORED BLOBS AND TRAIL

WONDERFUL ANCIENT GLASS EXHIBITION AT RMO IN LEIDEN

 Glassware in the exhibition from the Museum’s collection and the private collection of  Nico F. Bijnsdorp

TWO-HANDLED FLASK

A PAIR OF MOLD BLOWN ROMAN GLASS BEAKERS

BARREL-SHAPED BOTTLE WITH TWO HANDLES

BARREL SHAPED ROMAN ONE HANDLE BOTTLE

HELLENISTIC GOLDBAND ALABASTRON

HELLENISTIC CORE-FORMED AMPHORISKOS

LATE ROMAN COSMETIC FLASK

ROMAN OPAQUE BLUE GLASS JUG

Side B

Side A

ROMAN SPLASH GLASS AMPHORISKOS

Splash amohoriskos 1st c Nico F. Bijnsdorp

RIBBED BOWL (zarte Rippenschale)

ROMAN BOTTLE SHAPED LIKE GRAPE-BUNCH

HELLENISTIC RIBBED BOWL

PATTERN-BLOWN DROPPER FLASK

MONOCHROME OPAQUE RED PATELLA CUP

ROMAN ASKOS

BOWL WITH DIAMOND-SHAPED MOTIFS

OCTAGONAL BOTTLE WITH GREEK INSCRIPTION

NARROW-NECKED JUG

CORE-FORMED OINOCHOE

HEXAGONAL BOTTLE WITH FLORAL MOTIFS

ROMAN GLASS RHYTON

AMPHORISKOS WITH “FLOATING HANDLES”

ROMAN GLASS TRULLA

SHALLOW PEDESTAL DISH

DOUBLE-BODIED JUGLET

DOUBLE-BODIED BALSAMARIUM

BI-CONICAL GLASS FLAGON

“LOTUS-BUD” BEAKER WITH MASKS

GIANT DOUBLE-BODIED ROMAN BALSAMARIUM

ROMAN MARBLED BIRD-FLASK

ROMAN DOUBLE-BODIED BALSAMARIUM

“AJAX” AMPHORISKOS

AJAX” AMPHORISKOS

AMPHORA IN PROTECTIVE BASKET

AMPHORA IN PROTECTIVE BASKET

MYTHOLOGICAL ROMAN BEAKER

MYTHOLOGICAL ROMAN BEAKER

LARGE ROMAN GLASS JUG WITH THUMB-REST

LARGE ROMAN GLASS JUG WITH THUMB-REST

SPLASHED ARYBALLOS

Roman splashed glass aryballos

ROMAN GLASS VICTORY BEAKER

ROMAN GLASS VICTORY BEAKER

HONEYCOMB ROMAN BEAKER

HONEYCOMB ROMAN BEAKER

ROMAN FISH FLASK

ROMAN FISH FLASK nfb 278

ROMAN MEDALLION WITH THE HEAD OF MEDUSA

Medusa Roman Glass Medallion NFB 301

EGYPTIAN MOSAIC IBIS GLASS INLAY

NFB 300 EGYPTIAN MOSAIC IBIS GLASS INLAY

RHODIAN CAST MONOCHROME BOWL

Rhodian cast monochrome bowl

Rhodian cast monochrome bowl 4-3rd B.C. Nico F. Bijnsdorp

ROD-FORMED HEAD PENDANT

Phoenician or Carthaginian ROD-FORMED HEAD PENDANT

FOOTED FLASK WITH PINCERED TRAILS

LATE ROMAN FOOTED FLASK WITH PINCERED TRAILS

SNAIL RHYTON

Roman glass snail rhyton

ROMAN CAGE-CUP FRAGMENT

ROMAN CAGE-CUP FRAGMENT

BYZANTINE JUG INVOKING ST. SABAS

BYZANTINE JUG DEDICATED to ST. SABAS side two

BYZANTINE JUG DEDICATED to ST. SABAS side one

HEXAGONAL JUG WITH CHRISTIAN SYMBOLS

LATE ROMAN HEXAGONAL AMBER GLASS JUG WITH CHRISTIAN SYMBOL

MEROVINGIAN CONE BEAKER

Merovingian Cone Beaker

HELLENISTIC CAST SKYPHOS

HELLENISTIC CAST SKYPHOS

LIDDED PYXIS

LIDDED PYXIS

ROMAN CINERARY URN

ROMAN CINERARY URN

ROMAN GLASS GUTTUS

ROMAN GLASS GUTTUS

ROD-FORMED KOHL TUBE WITH STOPPER

WHEEL-ABRADED ROMAN GLASS JAR

WHEEL-ABRADED ROMAN GLASS JAR OF Nico F. Bijnsdorp