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Pear-shaped Bottle224-651

On view:

Geffen Galleries, Islamic Art and Late Antiquity

Glass or ceramic vase with tall teardrop form, heavily dimpled surface, and iridescent glaze shifting between yellow-green, teal, lavender, and copper tones

Blown glass vessel with a teardrop-shaped body and narrow rim, green iridescent surface with patches of tan and rust-colored weathering throughout.

Title: Pear-shaped Bottle
Place Made: Iran
Date Made: 224-651
Period: Sasanian
Medium: Glass, blown and facet-cut
Dimensions: 7 × 4 in. (17.78 × 10.16 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number: M.76.174.236
Classification: Glass
Collecting Area: Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography: Komaroff, Linda, editor. Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: DelMonico Books, 2023.