Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A stunning, mold-made glass flask presenting a piriform body, a flat shoulder, and a towering, slender neck, all sitting upon a concave base. Boasting a rich hue of indigo with scattered flakes of rainbow iridescence, the elegant vessel is further adorned by a lovely pattern of vertical, raised ribs that embellish its body, nicely complementing its graceful form. Size: 2.75" in diameter x 7.875" H (7 cm x 20 cm)

In "Science and Technology in Islam: Technology and Applied Sciences," A. Y. Al-Hassan writes, "Under Islam, the glass industry witnessed a revival. The old centers flourished, and new ones were established. The remarkable, sumptuous Islamic glass treasures which are distributed among museums throughout the world, bear witness to the high artistic and technological level of Islamic glass" (France: UNESCO Pub., 2001, pg. 74). Islamic glassmakers created wares for mosques, houses, and palaces, as well as for the early Islamic scholars who were pioneering the fields of optics and chemistry. Aleppo and Damascus were centers of production, with Egypt, Iraq, and Spain also producing incredible glass. These were then traded throughout the known world, including the Viking North Atlantic and China.

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Mark and Lottie S. Hartsdale collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 1950s to 1960s

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Neck repaired from several pieces with break lines visible. Chips to rim with some loss. Light softening of vertical ribs on body and expected abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice with lovely weathering film and beautiful iridescence.