(PC-016)


  • Region: Possibly Shiraz, Persia.
  • Estimated Date of Production: Early to mid-1700s.
  • Dimensions: 150 mm in height, 115 mm circumference.
  • Weight: 682 grams
  • Colour: Green
  • Technique:

    2 rings of glass rigaree around neck, v-tooled lip, open pontilled based.

  • Description:

    Rich, deep glass, very thick and heavy – almost as though it were constructed to hold contents that were under substantial pressure. Heavy even basal wear – this bottle did not sit on a shelf quietly – it had a very busy working life.

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  • Provenance: Purchased from the Fairbourne collection in June 2012; previously in the Brintnall collection.
  • Condition: Very near mint.
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  • Related Works outside of this collection:

    None.