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A zoomorphic glass vessel Persia or Syria, 7th/ 8th Century
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A zoomorphic glass vessel Persia or Syria, 7th/ 8th Century of purple glass and globular form with flaring neck forming the body of a quadruped, possibly a camel, applied raised band to the shoulder and circular discs to body 8.3 cm. high Footnotes: Provenance Property from a Princely Collection, acquired at Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art, 15 April 2010, lot 148. This known category of vessels in the form of small pack animals may have been used to store perfume, balsam, or cosmetics. Stefano Carboni suggests that the tail might have been used as a thumb rest, and the contents poured. For a further discussion, see Stefano Carboni, Glass from Islamic Lands, London: Thames & Hudson, in association with The al-Sabah Collection, Dar al-Athat al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait National Museum, 2001, pp. 24-5. Important Notice to Buyers Some countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) and Syrian origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: R R This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A zoomorphic glass vessel Persia or Syria, 7th/ 8th Century of purple glass and globular form with flaring neck forming the body of a quadruped, possibly a camel, applied raised band to the shoulder and circular discs to body 8.3 cm. high Footnotes: Provenance Property from a Princely Collection, acquired at Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art, 15 April 2010, lot 148. This known category of vessels in the form of small pack animals may have been used to store perfume, balsam, or cosmetics. Stefano Carboni suggests that the tail might have been used as a thumb rest, and the contents poured. For a further discussion, see Stefano Carboni, Glass from Islamic Lands, London: Thames & Hudson, in association with The al-Sabah Collection, Dar al-Athat al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait National Museum, 2001, pp. 24-5. Important Notice to Buyers Some countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) and Syrian origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: R R This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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