fragment

Object NameFragment of Bottle (?)

Made FromGlass, Gilding, Enamel

Dateabout 1250-1300

Place Madepossibly Damascus

TechniqueBlown, gilded, enameled

SizeOverall H: about 5 cm, Dim (max): 5.7 cm

Accession Number51.1.165-3

Curatorial Area(s)

Not On View

Physical DescriptionFragment of Bottle (?). Almost colorless,with yellowish tinge; many small bubbles; decorated in gold and red. Blown; gilded, enameled. Fragment of bottle(?). Shoulder (Th. 0.15-0.2 cm) curves out and down before straightening and curving down and in, with slightly convex profile. Decoration consists of three horizontal bands; motifs have very thin red enamel outlines and are filled with gilding, from top to bottom: (1) band (W. 2.1 cm) of mostly schematic ornament, possibly derived from interlace or vegetal scroll but lacking organized structure, except at bottom, which has triangular projection composed of interlace; (2) narrow band (W. 0.7 cm) of pseudo-epigraphic ornament; and (3) broader band of interlace with, at top, gilded border outlined in red.
Provenance

Source Phocion J. Tano (Greek) - 1951