Glass Perfume Container

Perfume Container

The parfume vessel is of green glass, included the bottom. Well formed mouth, small long neck with flutings, bulbous body, small stand. S-shapely handle from fluting to body with decoration. Islamic glassware, craftsmanship taken from Roman examples and integrated into the new culture.

Object ID
Persia_023

Age
?

Material
Glass

Color
green

Height
16.5 cm

Height (neck)
8.5 cm

Diameter
9.5 cm

Diameter (neck)
6.4 cm

Diameter (bottom)
5.5 cm

Condition
Very good

Price
on request

Description

The parfume vessel is of green glass,included the bottom. It has a inside and outside well formed mouth. The long neck is decorated with four flutings. Then follows a light bulbous body and a small rounded stand. The decorated S-shapely handle is attached from the fluting to the body.
It is about Islamic glassware. The craftsmanship was taken from Roman glass-examples and by the Fall of the Tang-Dynasty integrated into the new culture. (HV)

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