Vase with Five Discs

Unknown

8th century · Glass, colorless; blown, applied trail, applied stamped medallions · Islamic Art

A fragment of this vase type was discovered during excavations in Qasr‑i Abu Nasr, in southern Iran, and similar pieces were later found at sites in Guyuan, China, and even Japan, demonstrating that objects of this kind were highly prized in the Far East and traded as luxury items.

Artist

Unknown

Date

8th century

Medium

Glass, colorless; blown, applied trail, applied stamped medallions

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1937