Bidspirit auction | ABBASID GLASS UNGUENTARIUM WITH WAVE


ABBASID GLASS UNGUENTARIUM WITH WAVE DECORATION - Ca. AD 600 - 700. A glass unguentarium with a discoid foot connected to a pear-shaped body and short, narrow neck. The body is embellished with intricate threads of blue glass in a wave shapes and in concentrical lines. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: x.21.210. Size: 70mm x 45mm; Weight: 21g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Bakhtar Art. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.