Fragment with Vegetal Motifs

Object Name: 
Fragment with Vegetal Motifs

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Object Name: 
Fragment with Vegetal Motifs
Place Made: 
Near East
Accession Number: 
59.1.500
Dimensions: 
Overall Diam: 4.9 cm; Estimate D: 10 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
800-999
Primary Description: 
Transparent green over almost colorless with yellowish green tinge. Blown, applied; relief-cut. Fragment from wall of vessel (TTh. 0.25 cm) of uncertain form. Decorated in relief (Th. 0.1 cm) with small parts of three green elements: volute, which appears to terminate in half-palmette, and second, opposed volute; third element is represented by minute patch of green. Exterior surface has traces of coldworking, but only near green overlay

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1959-07-27
Category: 
Islamic
Color: 
Transparent green over almost colorless with yellowish green tint
Technique: 
Blown, applied, and cut

Exhibitions (1)

Glass from the Ancient World
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 1957-06-04 through 1957-09-15

Publications (1)

Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Volume One (2010) illustrated, p. 315, #551; BIB# 113723