Where once this delicate vessel was
filled with
rare fragrance, today it contains only
the
seductive perfume of mystery. Who held
it all
those centuries ago when the classical
world was
in full bloom? Did that person admire
its fragile
beauty without for a moment imagining
that the
glass would survive long after the Roman
Empire
had vanished? When we also are drawn to
the
lovely shape and colors of this flask,
we are
linked directly to that ancient life.
- (GF.0111)