Near East, Islamic culture, possibly Persian Empire, ca. 11th to 13th century CE. A wonderful bottle, free-blown from olive green-hued glass to display an ovoid body with a steep shoulder, a tapered neck, and a flared and rolled rim, all sitting upon a ring-form base. A thick band of trailing spirals 5 times around the body of the ancient vessel, adding a beautiful decoration to its elegant form. Size: 1.7" Diameter x 4.4" H (4.3 cm x 11.2 cm)

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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#168315

Intact and excellent with nice earthen film to interior. 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.