(PC-063)
- Region: Likely Shiraz, Persia.
- Estimated Date of Production: Mid to late 1600s.
- Dimensions: 297 mm in height, 58 mm by 164 mm in circumference.
- Weight: 496 grams.
- Colour: Pale green at the top, down to a deep green with amber striations at the base.
- Technique:
Blowpipe pontilled, freeblown, everted lip, 20.5 clockwise turns of glass threading on neck.
- Description:
Long-necked bottle in a rich colour. My guess is that, like Dutch bottles of the 18th century, Persian bottles of an earlier age were painted and sold to tourists in later centuries – my understanding is the the Dutch bottles were mostly painted for English tourists of the 19th century. While the painting may be 20th century, I would expect it to be more likely 18th or 19th century. A biologist friend informs me that the flower depicted is most likely a Vanilla Orchid. I’m curious to know what that might say about the former contents of the bottle, or of the culture.
- Built By:
- Provenance: Purchased October 2012, part of the Fairbourne Collection.
- Condition: Very minor loss of glass stringing, stunning glass.
- Literature:
- Related Works outside of this collection:
Similar painted piece in Victoria and Albert Museum; two unpainted examples in a private collection in India.
