Lot 186: AN ANCIENT ABBASID GLASS VASE / VESSEL, IRAQ, POSSIBLY 9TH CENTURY
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The vessel glass is a dark translucent cobalt blue that appears nearly black in thick sections. The decorative elements consist of trailed glass threads in opaque white and muted yellow ochre, which have been combed while molten into a feathered festooned pattern. The vessel features a characteristic elongated body with a rounded base, a narrow neck, and a flared, flattened rim.
L: 11.5cm
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