Bidspirit auction | UMAYYADS GLASS UNGUENTARIUM

UMAYYADS GLASS UNGUENTARIUM - Ca. AD 600 - 900. A glass flask crafted in the shape of a fish using a mould. The vessel's exterior is adorned with blue glass decorations. The production of such flasks remained unique throughout history and were reserved for the upper classes in Islamic medieval society. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum Accession Number: 69.153. Size: 40mm x 75mm; Weight: 14.4g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Jean-David Cahn Auktionen.