Small Glass Ewer, 11th century, Probably made in Iran, Glass, green; blown, applied handle and decoration, H. (at handle tab) 5 3/4 in., Glass, The decoration created by a thread of glass trailed around this vessel is suggestive of the undulating stylized vegetal scrolls often found on relief-cut wares. The horizontal rings on the neck and body, as well as the overall shape of the vessel, also recall relief-cut examples, showing that simpler, less time-consuming techniques were employed in addition to relief-cutting
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Small Glass Ewer, 11th century, Iran, Glass, green, blown, applied handle, decoration, H, handle tab, 5 3/4, created, thread, glass trailed, vessel, suggestive, undulating stylized, vegetal, scrolls, relief-cut wares, horizontal rings, neck, body, well, overall shape, recall relief-cut, examples, showing, simpler, less time-consuming, techniques, employed, addition, relief-cutting
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