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Enameled and Gilded Bottle

late 13th century
Not on view
The size and delicate decoration of this bottle are remarkable; few such large or painterly examples of enameled glass are known. The polychrome phoenix on the neck soars above the central scene of mounted warriors wielding maces, swords, and bows. The warriors might well be participants in a horsemanship exercise, outfitted as combatants from the rival Ilkhanid and Mamluk states.

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Object Information
  • Title: Enameled and Gilded Bottle
  • Date: late 13th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Egypt, possibly Cairo
  • Medium: Glass, greenish; blown, folded foot; enameled and gilded
  • Dimensions: H. 17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm)
    Max. Diam. 11 in. (27.9 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.150
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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