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THBIslamic Nishapur Engraved Glass Bottle, ex-Christie's
Lot 132
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Ancient Near East, Iran, Nishapur, ca. 10th century CE. A beautiful bottle that is free-blown from nearly opaque glass of a soft honey-yellow hue. The vessel is defined by a slightly concave base with a rough pontil scar, a tall body with a rounded shoulder, and a tapered neck with a flared, in-folded rim. The exterior of the neck is decorated with engraved repeating chevrons within horizontal borders, and the body exhibits a pair of abstract zoomorphic creatures between a pair of broad, zigzagging columns. Size: 3.6" W x 6.2" H (9.1 cm x 15.7 cm).
Medieval Nishapur was one of the great centers of Islamic culture which experienced its pinnacle of prosperity and cultural achievement in the tenth century under the Samanids through the eleventh century under the Turkish Seljuks. A series of violent earthquakes during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries caused substantial damage to city, and the unrelenting Mongol army completed the destruction of Nishapur. During its height, however, glass from Nishapur was known throughout the ancient world with examples being found as far afield as Venice, Italy and Japan.
Provenance: ex-private New York, USA collection; ex-Christie’s, London (April 1989)
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#151619Body and shoulder repaired from multiple pieces, with restoration to some areas of base and body, and with chips and adhesive residue along new material and break lines. Minor abrasions and nicks to base, body, and neck, with softening to some engraved details, and light weathering film. Pontil mark on underside of base. A pontil scar or mark indicates that a vessel was free-blown, while the absence of such a mark suggests that the work was either mold-blown or that the mark was intentionally smoothed away or wore away over time. Light earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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