Perfume Sprinkler
11th century-13th century (made)
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Transparent green glass perfume sprinkler with small globular body and plain rim with rounded lip. The neck is tall, cylindrical and slightly wider at the bottom than at the top. The hollow foot has a vertical side and a low kick with a circular pontil mark. The bottle is decorated on the neck and the wall. A trail was wound four and a half times around the circumference of the lower neck and then was tooled. The top and bottom of the body features friezes of rows of circles and lappet-shaped motifs. The central frieze haas an inscription conveying good wishes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glass, mould-blown and trailed |
| Brief description | Perfume sprinkler, mould-blown green glass bottle with long neck, trailed decoration and Arabic inscription, Iran, 1000-1300 |
| Physical description | Transparent green glass perfume sprinkler with small globular body and plain rim with rounded lip. The neck is tall, cylindrical and slightly wider at the bottom than at the top. The hollow foot has a vertical side and a low kick with a circular pontil mark. The bottle is decorated on the neck and the wall. A trail was wound four and a half times around the circumference of the lower neck and then was tooled. The top and bottom of the body features friezes of rows of circles and lappet-shaped motifs. The central frieze haas an inscription conveying good wishes. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Moulded foliated Kufic inscription of blessings (Decoration; Arabic; Kufic; Around body)
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| Gallery label | This shape of bottle, with a long neck, was probably used as a perfume sprinkler. The moulded inscription asks for 'blessing, good fortune, happiness to the owner'. |
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| Other number | 8238 - Glass gallery number |
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| Accession number | C.7-1974 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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