A LARGE WHEEL-CUT CLEAR GLASS FLASK, PERSIA, 9TH-10TH CENTURY
Of clear glass with a pale yellowish hue, the cylindrical body curved at the shoulder, the tall neck of inverted conical form, decorated with interlocking abstract motifs, areas of iridescence. 16 cm. heightPROVENANCE Previously in a Private Collection, 1950’s.CATALOGUE NOTE Similar abstract designs can be found on a flask of this period in the L.A. Mayer Museum (Hasson 1979, p.27, no. 47)
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Of clear glass with a pale yellowish hue, the cylindrical body curved at the shoulder, the tall neck of inverted conical form, decorated with interlocking abstract motifs, areas of iridescence. 16 cm. heightPROVENANCE Previously in a Private Collection, 1950’s.CATALOGUE NOTE Similar abstract designs can be found on a flask of this period in the L.A. Mayer Museum (Hasson 1979, p.27, no. 47)
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