Green Blown-Glass Ewer with Fluted and Applied Decoration
Date19th century
PeriodQajar
MediumColored glass
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/2 x 4 in. (16.5 x 10.2cm)
ClassificationsGlass
Object number47.35
DescriptionThis yellow-green glass ewer, called an āftāba, has a globular body and delicately applied handle and spout with a broken tip. The cylindrical neck ends in a flared mouth, which is irregularly shaped. The body of the ewer is decorated with repeating almond-shaped designs resembling stylized cypress trees. Vessels such as these were created using three-part molds; when the molten glass was blown into the mold, the glass assumed its shape and created the relief decoration on its surface.This ewer was created in Iran in the 1800s. This type of delicate molded vessel was often prominently displayed in decorative niches within private residences and public buildings in the Persian cities of Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz.
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