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SMALL FLASK (PC-090) Region From: Possibly Shiraz, Persia. Estimated Date of Production: Early to mid-1700s. Dimensions: 193 mm in height, 145 mm by 121 mm circumference. Weight: 567 grams. Colour: Green aqua. Technique: 1.5 rings of glass stringing around neck, rounded lip with inner edge, solid pontilled based. Description: Unique form for this collection; unique lip finish as well. Bulbous, squat, substantial. Over time and repeated handling, the stringing around the neck of these bottles becomes more pragmatically useful and less decorative – it substantially aids in the handling of the bottles. Condition: 17 mm and 10 mm star cracks in the body. Full surface gloss. Provenance: Purchased from the Fairbourne collection in November 2012; previously in the Brintnall collection. Literature: n/a Related Works outside this collection: none. |
