Fragment of Bowl with Fleur-de-Lis

Object Name: 
Fragment of Bowl with Fleur-de-Lis

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Object Name: 
Fragment of Bowl with Fleur-de-Lis
Accession Number: 
76.1.224
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 6.4 cm, Rim Diam (estimate): 13 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
probably 900-1099
Credit Line: 
Gift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Primary Description: 
Almost colorless glass with brownish tinge; blown, linear- and slant-cut. Probably hemispherical shaped bowl. Rim plain, with rounded lip; decorated with large part of diamond-shaped motif with border consisting of broad linear cuts separated by band of narrow cross hatching. Diamond contains quatrefoil composed of oval elements at top and bottom and volutes at sides; outlines of ovals are linear-cut; outlines of volutes are slant-cut; centers of all four elements are cross-hatched. Spaces between quatrefoil and border are occupied by short linear cuts.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Berkowitz, Carl, Source
1976-01-01
Content, Derek, Source
1976-01-01
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Former Collection
Category: 
Islamic
Color: 
Almost colorless, brownish tinge
Technique: 
Blown, Linear- and Slant-Cut

Publications (2)

Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Volume One (2010) illustrated, p. 98, #149; BIB# 113723
Catalogue des Verres Antiques de la Collection Ray Winfield Smith (1954) p. 51, #310; BIB# 28196