Cup

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Object Name: 
Cup
Place Made: 
probably Iran
Accession Number: 
79.1.229
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 8.8 cm, Diam: 9.5 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
800-999
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Jerome Strauss
Primary Description: 
Almost colorless, with yellowish green tinge. Blown, probably in dip mold; cut, ground, polished. Cup: cylindrical. Rim plain, with bevel on inside; wall vertical; base plain, with ground, but not polished, circular depression (D. 1.7 cm) at center. Decorated on wall with three continuous horizontal bands of circular motifs arranged in quincunx; each band has 11 motifs, and each motif consists of countersunk disk with countersunk knob at center.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Strauss, Jerome (1893-1978), Source
1979
Category: 
Islamic
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
Blown, Slant Cut

Publications (1)

Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Volume One (2010) illustrated, p. 81, #125; BIB# 113723