Fragments of Beaker with Leaflike Motif

Object Name: 
Fragments of Beaker with Leaflike Motif

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Object Name: 
Fragments of Beaker with Leaflike Motif
Accession Number: 
76.1.269
Dimensions: 
(a) H: 3.1 cm; (b) H: 2.2 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
800-1099
Credit Line: 
Gift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Primary Description: 
Almost colorless, with yellowish green tinge. Blown; linear-cut. Two fragments, larger of which (a) has parts of lower wall and base. Wall (Th. 0.1–0.3 cm) tapers to plain base, perhaps with pontil mark. Decoration consists of somewhat sketchy linear cuts (W. 0.1–0.2 cm), interiors of which are rough: part of vertical panel bordered on left by two straight parallel lines. Panel contained two curved parallel lines above bifid leaflike motif. Smaller fragment (b, which does not join larger piece) has two parallel lines, probably from vertical border.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Former Collection
Berkowitz, Carl, Source
1976-01-01
Content, Derek, Source
1976-01-01
Category: 
Islamic

Publications (1)

Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Volume One (2010) illustrated, p. 109, #172; BIB# 113723