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Bottle with Applied Decoration on the Neck

11th–13th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 453
This gracious bottle was executed using the technique of blowing glass in a mold, widely exploited in the regions of the eastern Mediterranean since the first century B.C. The thin spiral that embellishes its tapered neck adds another ornamental detail to the decorative effect of its fluted body.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bottle with Applied Decoration on the Neck
  • Date: 11th–13th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Iran
  • Medium: Glass, colorless; mold blown, applied blue decoration
  • Dimensions: H. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm)
    Diam. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
    Wt 10.6 oz. (300.1 g)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1964
  • Object Number: 64.255
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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