Turquoise Blown-Glass Baluster-Necked Bottle
Date18th - 19th century
PeriodQajar
MediumColored glass
DimensionsOverall: 7 3/4 x 3 3/8 in. (19.7 x 8.5cm)
ClassificationsGlass
Credit LineCourtesy of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
Object number47.16
DescriptionWith an elegant silhouette and understated ornamentation, this long-necked bottle is characteristic of glassware produced in nineteenth-century Iran. This bottle, or surahi, may have been used to hold water or wine. The consumption of wine has a long history in Persian cultural tradition, a frequent topic of art, literature, and poetry. Although imbibing alcohol was frequently prohibited in Islamic Iran, it was tolerated to a certain extent during different periods of history. Wine was consumed during the Qajar period in Iran, especially in the city of Shiraz, which was famous for its viticulture.On View
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18th - 19th century
18th - 19th century
Dated AH 1031 (1622 CE)
12th - 13th century
19th - 20th century
19th century
19th century
17th century
