Fragment of Dish with Rosettes

Object Name: 
Fragment of Dish with Rosettes

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Object Name: 
Fragment of Dish with Rosettes
Accession Number: 
64.1.57
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 1.7 cm; Estimate Rim Diam: 8 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
800-999
Primary Description: 
Fragment of Dish with Rosettes. Transparent light purple, with darker streaks. Blown; pincered. Dish. Rim consists of flange that is inclined upward to lip, which is rounded; wall tapers and curves in at bottom; base plain and slightly concave; pontil mark annular (D. 0.8 cm). Exterior of flange and wall is decorated in relief with one complete, one virtually complete, and one fragmentary oval rosette, all apparently identical, each containing central boss surrounded by six smaller bosses, all within raised border; surfaces behind them are plain and slightly recessed.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
el Chaer, Mohamed abd El Rahim, Source
1964
Category: 
Islamic
Color: 
light purple
Technique: 
glassblowing
tooling
Material: 
glass

Publications (1)

Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Volume Two (2014) illustrated, p. 138, #848; BIB# 113723