Long-Necked Bottle

Unknown

first half 14th century · Glass, colorless with green tinge; blown, blown applied foot, applied decoration, enameled, and gilded · Islamic Art

Especially after the Mongol‑Mamluk peace of 1323, the Chinese motifs popular in contemporary Ilkhanid art began to appear in the art and architecture of the Mamluks. Here, a Chinese cloud‑collar design provides the framework of four medallions, each decorated with a bird of prey attacking a goose, surrounded by a floral ground of Chinese‑inspired lotus and peony blossoms. Bottles of this shape served as wine decanters, and are depicted as such in banqueting scenes in a variety of media.

Artist

Unknown

Date

first half 14th century

Medium

Glass, colorless with green tinge; blown, blown applied foot, applied decoration, enameled, and gilded

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1936