Bowl with Animals and Birds

Object Name: 
Bowl with Animals and Birds

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Object Name: 
Bowl with Animals and Birds
Accession Number: 
53.1.109
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 9.2 cm, Diam (max): 14.1 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
800-999
Primary Description: 
Colorless; minute bubbles. Blown; relief-cut. Bowl. Rim plain and slightly everted, with rounded lip; upper and middle parts of wall are straight and somewhat tapered; lower wall curves down and in, and merges with convex base; no pontil mark (but see below). Decorated in relief on wall and base. On wall: continuous frieze bordered at top and bottom by pairs of horizontal ribs. Upper ribs are 1.9 cm and 3.1 cm below lip; lower ribs are 7.9 cm and 8.6 cm below lip. Frieze contains four animals alternating with four birds, all shown in profile, facing left. Each animal has pointed snout, eye represented by countersunk dot, long and curved horn, body with raised outline, foreleg thrust forward, hind leg extended backward, and short, curly tail. Each bird has curved beak, eye represented by countersunk dot, body with raised outline, wing shaped like half-palmette, large tail, and leg pointing forward. Underside of base has two similar birds, standing and facing treelike motif with central circular element, from top of which springs vertical stem terminating in palmette, and from bottom of which descends similar stem, which divides into two scrolls. Necks and feet of animals, as well as necks, wings, feet, and tails of birds, are hatched; some outlines are notched.
Department: 
Provenance: 
Rabenou, Khahil, Source
1953
Category: 
Color: 
Material: 
Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Volume One (2010) illustrated, pp. 176-178, #296; BIB# 113723
Uncovering treasures in the Empire State (1999) p. 131, fig. 6; BIB# AI43699
The Corning Museum of Glass and the Finger Lakes Region (1993) illustrated, p. 13, #23; BIB# 35681
The Survey of Glass in the World (1992) illustrated, (no. 202), p. 99, 291; BIB# 44518
A Short History of Glass (1990 edition) (1990) illustrated, p. 40, #32; BIB# 33211
Glass Animals: 3,500 Years of Artistry and Design (1988) illustrated, p. 40; BIB# 32200
The Art and Architecture of Islam: 650-1250 (1987) p. 235, fig. 248; BIB# 25170
Some Pieces You Should See in The Corning Museum of Glass (1984) illustrated, p. 40, fig. 3;
Garasu Nyumon (Introduction to Glass) (1983) illustrated, p. 100; BIB# 32417
Appointments 1982 (1981) illustrated, p. 12; BIB# 67110
A Short History of Glass (1980 edition) (1980) illustrated, pp. 38-39, #31; BIB# 21161
Masterpieces of Glass: A World History from The Corning Museum of Glass (1980) illustrated, pp. 72-73, pl. 28; BIB# 20953
A Tribute to Persia, Persian Glass (1972) illustrated, p. 6 and 15, no. 23; BIB# 65782
In tribute to Suzanne E. Chapman (1970) illustrated, p. 36 (top); BIB# 21692
Islamic Relief Cut Glass: A Suggested Chronology (1961) illustrated, pp. 12-13, figs. 5-6; p. 28; BIB# AI57387
The Corning Glass Center (1959) illustrated, p. 12 (right); BIB# 99843
The Corning Glass Center (1958) illustrated, p. 12 (right);
Glas (1958) illustrated, pp. 26, 31; col. pl. opp. p. 32; BIB# 25567
The Corning Glass Center (1958) illustrated, p. 12 (right); BIB# 26395
Studies in ancient technology (1955-1964) illustrated, p. 150, fig. 26; BIB# 25578
Ceramic Arts Workshop (1955-10) p. 59;
An Islamic Carved Glass Cup in the Corning Museum of Glass (1955) illustrated, pp. 257-270; pl. 1-2;