cup
Object NameVertically-ribbed Cup
Made FromGlass
Date300-699 or later
Place Madeprobably Sasanian Empire; Iran
TechniqueBlown
SizeOverall H: 7.4 cm, Diam (max): 8 cm
Accession Number79.1.272
Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionCup. Transparent deep blue. Blown (parison inflated in dip mold). Rim very slightly everted with plain, rounded lip; wall descends vertically, bulges slightly, and curves in at bottom; base disklike, with 10 sides; pontil mark. Mold-blown decoration: on wall, 10 ribs extending from base to near rim; these are vertical at bottom but bent toward left at top; on underside of base, recessed circular panel containing ring of sixteen circular bosses between two concentric circles in relief.Provenance
Source
Jerome Strauss
(1893-1978) - 1979
50-99
