Bottle; Persia, 9th-10th centuries AD.

Bottle; Persia, IX-X centuries AD.
Glass.
Presents small stable crack in the body.
Measurements: 17 x 7 x 7 x 7 cm.
Glass bottle of cruciform plant with fluted body and flared neck ending in a mouth with a thick lip.
Persian art is eclectic and sumptuous, the result of a period of splendor as the Mediterranean had not seen until then. Materials and artists were brought to the court from all the conquered lands, producing a rich mixture of languages and techniques that, in itself, reflected the empire and Islamic thought.