Bowl

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Object Name: 
Bowl
Place Made: 
Persia
Accession Number: 
60.1.4
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 7.6 cm, Diam: 24.6 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
probably 1800-1899
Primary Description: 
Pale green rather heavy, very bubbly, glass; free-blown and acid etched; short cylindrical bottom with high pushed up base having rough pontil mark and wide walls flaring to overfolded rim. Decoration consists of a very elaborate overall pattern of arabesques as well as inscription friezes on upper wall of bowl; the bands horizontally arranged; the acid etched surface has a slightly rough and dark surface, possibly from gilding or painting the decoration.

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Department: 
Early Modern; Modern
Provenance: 
Davis, Cecil, Source
1960
Color: 
pale green
Technique: 
free-blown and acid etched

Publications (1)

The Well-Known Collection of Fine Islamic Pottery (1960-03-08) p. 30, part of lot #137; BIB# 15546