Bottle

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Object Name: 
Bottle
Place Made: 
Near East
possibly Persia
Accession Number: 
59.1.579
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 23.5 cm, Diam (max): 12.1 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 800-1099
Primary Description: 
Transparent now translucent very bubbly pale blue glass; surface heavily frosted and pitted, patches of iridescence and tan colored scum; blown in a mold; straight sided body decreasing in diameter towards concave base with a rough pontil mark, slightly sloping shoulder, straight sided neck tapering to funnel mouth with plain rim; on the body a mold blown decoration with three panels dividing the body in three equal parts, each enclosing a quadruped, standing, turned to the left with large ears (or horns?) (goat or sheep?).

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Monif, H. Khan, Source
1959-09-21
Color: 
Transparent, translucent blue
transparency
Technique: 
blown in a mold

Publications (2)

Chihuly Persians (1996) p. 9; BIB# 36556
Conservation of Glass (1989) p. 23, fig. 2.6; BIB# 24726