Enameled and Gilded Bottle, late 13th century, Attributed to Egypt, possibly Cairo, Glass, greenish; blown, folded foot; enameled and gilded, H. 17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm), Glass, The size and delicate decoration of this bottle are remarkable; few such large or painterly examples of enameled glass are known. The polychrome phoenix on the neck soars above the central scene of mounted warriors wielding maces, swords, and bows
Keywords:
Enameled, Gilded Bottle, late 13th century, Attributed, Egypt, Cairo, Glass, greenish, blown, folded foot, enameled, gilded, H, 17 1/8, 43.5 cm, size, delicate decoration, bottle, remarkable, large, painterly examples, enameled glass, polychrome phoenix, neck soars, central scene, mounted warriors, wielding, maces, swords, bows
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.