Bottle

Unknown

7th–early 8th century · Glass, bluish; blown, applied blue decoration · Islamic Art

This bottle is a rare example of hot-worked glass decorated in the so-called spectacle pattern, in which horizontally applied trails were tooled to create a sequence of ovals around the body. The pattern is characteristic of the transition between Roman and Islamic glass production.

Artist

Unknown

Date

7th–early 8th century

Medium

Glass, bluish; blown, applied blue decoration

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Museum Accession