Long-necked Bottle, first half 14th century, Attributed to Egypt or Syria, Glass, colorless with green tinge; blown, blown applied foot, applied decoration, enameled and gilded, H. 19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm), Glass, Especially after the Mongol Mamluk peace of 1323, the Chinese motifs popular in contemporary Ilkhanid art began to appear in the art and architecture of the Mamluks. Here, a Chinese cloud collar design provides the framework of four medallions, each decorated with a bird of prey attacking a goose, surrounded by a floral ground of Chinese inspired lotus and peony blossoms
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Long-necked Bottle, first half 14th century, Attributed, Egypt, Syria, Glass, colorless, green tinge, blown, blown applied foot, applied decoration, enameled, gilded, H, 19 5/8, 49.8 cm, Especially, Mongol Mamluk peace, 1323, Chinese motifs, popular, contemporary Ilkhanid, art, architecture, Mamluks, cloud, collar, design, provides, framework, four medallions, decorated, bird, prey attacking, goose, surrounded, floral ground, inspired, lotus, peony blossoms
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