Bowl with Vertical Ribbing

Object Name: 
Bowl with Vertical Ribbing

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Object Name: 
Bowl with Vertical Ribbing
Place Made: 
Sasanian Empire
Accession Number: 
63.1.10
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 10.2 cm; Rim Diam: 10.9 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
about 200-299
Primary Description: 
Bowl with vertical ribbing. Transparent pale olive green, with small bubbles; blown and applied. Molded decoration occupies most of wall and consists of continuous band of ornament comprising 7 groups of 3 vertical ribs, each group nipped so central rib remains vertical but 2 outer ribs curve inward and touch it in 2 places; continuous horizontal rib at top and bottom of band. Single horizontal trail wound once around wall between rim and upper rib.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Galerie Heidi Vollmoeller, Source
1963
Category: 
Sasanian
Color: 
olive green
Technique: 
mold-blowing
applied decoration
Material: 
glass

Exhibitions (3)

Splendeur des Sassanides
Venue(s)
Musees Royaux d' Art et d' Histoire 1993-02-11 through 1993-05-25
East Side Winter Antiques Show
Venue(s)
Park Avenue Armory
 
Sasanian Silver: Late Antique and Early Medieval Arts of Luxury from Iran
Venue(s)
University of Michigan

Publications (5)

Les Perses sassanides (2006) p. 151, #95; BIB# 94091
Sasanian and Post-Sasanian Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (2005) illustrated, pp. 22-23, #7; BIB# 88262
Splendeur des Sassanides: L'Empire Perse Entre Rome et la Chine (224-642) (1993) p. 268, #117; BIB# 44532
A Tribute to Persia, Persian Glass (1972) illustrated, p. 10, no. 9; BIB# 65782
Sasanian Silver: Late Antique and Early Mediavel Arts of Luxury from Iran (1967) p. 156, #81; BIB# 21324