Early Islamic Glass Pitcher with Trailed Body & Handle
Syro-Palestinian region, Late Roman to early Islamic era, ca. 400–900 CE. A free-blown jug in translucent pale olive glass, with a pear-shaped body, a short cylindrical neck, and a slightly flared rim. A looped handle rises from the shoulder to the rim, and a trail encircles the base of the neck. The body is covered with thick applied trails of the same glass, arranged in intersecting arcs that form a raised network from the shoulder to the lower body. The jug stands on a round applied foot. Size: 3.3" H x 2" Diam (8.4 cm H x 5.1 cm Diam).
Trailing is one of the oldest ways of decorating glass by hand. The worker pulls a thread of molten glass from a gather and winds it onto the vessel while the vessel is still hot. The thread can be left raised, as here, or pressed flat into the wall. In the Near East, the technique continued from late Roman workshops into Sasanian Persia and then into the glasshouses of the early Islamic period. Small trailed jars and flasks are made in all of these traditions, so the shape alone is often not enough to tell their work apart.
Provenance: private Howard & Miriam Landres collection, California, USA acquired between 1960s and 1990s via Israeli and American auction houses and antique shops
SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.).For those not using LiveAuctioneers' Live Ship program, Artemis Fine Arts offers expert in-house packing and worldwide shipping. With over 20 years of experience, our team provides careful, reliable, and affordable service. For a quick quote on this lot, please contact support@artemisfinearts.com prior to the auction, or call 720-890-7700.
PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception.
Item #205283
Condition
Intact with earthen and mineral deposits to the interior.
Syro-Palestinian region, Late Roman to early Islamic era, ca. 400–900 CE. A free-blown jug in translucent pale olive glass, with a pear-shaped body, a short cylindrical neck, and a slightly flared rim. A looped handle rises from the shoulder to the rim, and a trail encircles the base of the neck. The body is covered with thick applied trails of the same glass, arranged in intersecting arcs that form a raised network from the shoulder to the lower body. The jug stands on a round applied foot. Size: 3.3" H x 2" Diam (8.4 cm H x 5.1 cm Diam).
Trailing is one of the oldest ways of decorating glass by hand. The worker pulls a thread of molten glass from a gather and winds it onto the vessel while the vessel is still hot. The thread can be left raised, as here, or pressed flat into the wall. In the Near East, the technique continued from late Roman workshops into Sasanian Persia and then into the glasshouses of the early Islamic period. Small trailed jars and flasks are made in all of these traditions, so the shape alone is often not enough to tell their work apart.
Provenance: private Howard & Miriam Landres collection, California, USA acquired between 1960s and 1990s via Israeli and American auction houses and antique shops
SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.).For those not using LiveAuctioneers' Live Ship program, Artemis Fine Arts offers expert in-house packing and worldwide shipping. With over 20 years of experience, our team provides careful, reliable, and affordable service. For a quick quote on this lot, please contact support@artemisfinearts.com prior to the auction, or call 720-890-7700.
PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception.
Item #205283
Condition
Intact with earthen and mineral deposits to the interior.
