Description:

Near East, Islamic, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. An intriguing bottle of a near-miniature size formed from semi-translucent glass of a pale yellow-green hue. The vessel has a slightly-concave base with a rough pontil scar, a spherical body, and a squat neck with a thick rim. Dozens of shallow ribs along the exterior - formed by blowing the glass within a grooved mold - emulate an opium poppy, and the original contents of the vessel have solidified into spheres that are visible inside the body. Attractive layers of rainbow-hued iridescence envelop exterior and nicely complement the vessel's soft spring hues. Size: 1.75" W x 2" H (4.4 cm x 5.1 cm).

Provenance: private Davis collection, Houston, Texas, USA; ex-Bonhams, London, Knightsbridge Antiquities Auction (May 8, 2013, part of lot 198); ex-private United Kingdom collection, acquired between 1955 and 1976 in Lebanon and the Near East

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#140268

  • Condition: Minor nicks and abrasions to body, base, and neck, with light encrustations. A rough pontil scar indicates the vessel was blown by hand, in this case via pattern-molding. Nice earthen deposits as well as fine rainbow iridescence throughout. Original contents of vessel are still visible within, though they have solidified into small spheres.

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