fragment
Object Name4 Fragments
Made FromGlass, Enamel, Gilding
Date1275-1299
Place MadeSyria, probably Damascus
TechniqueBlown, enameled, gilded
SizeSee Individual Records
Accession Number73.1.36
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Betty Gruene Speir
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical Description(a) Colorless glass, with yellowish-green tinge; bubbly, probably blown, enameled, gilded. Large, thick-walled vessel; possibly a beaker or bottle; fragment preserves vessel wall and part of base with applied thick trail at base; pattern of red enameled loops lightly drawn to form register of peaks or heart-shape elements which form register above base; gilt decoration over this has worn away; (b) colorless glass, with yellowish tinge; bubbly, thin patches of iridescence on exterior surface; blown, enameled, gilded. Bottle or omom; fragment preserves part of neck, shoulder, and body; lively, stylized ornament in thin red enamel and gilt ring the neck of vessel forming collar with regular triangular projection pointing out and downward to body; traces of more elaborate enamel and gilt decorative motives are placed below this collar; not preserved enough for positive identification; (c) colorless glass, with yellowish-green tinge; bubbly, some dark brown patches of iridescence; probably blown, enameled, gilded. Probably a bottle; fragment preserves part of neck and shoulder; sparse array of thin red enamel lines with gilt decoration ring neck area below which a section of kufic is painted in red enamel and gilt filled; (d) colorless glass, with yellowish tinge; slightly bubbly, unweathered; probably blown, enameled, gilded. Small fragment preserves wall of vessel of unknown shape; thin and delicate red enamel lines form register of kufic; a medallion with a kufic inscription and part of foliate decoration below; both register and medallion gilt filled.Provenance
Source
Betty Gruene Speir
- 1973
Former Collection
George S. McKearin
(b. 1874)
1200-1299
