(PC-056)


  • Region: Possibly Shiraz, Persia
  • Estimated Date of Production: Late 1700s to early 1800s
  • Dimensions: 210 mm in height, 167 mm in circumference
  • Weight: 719 grams
  • Colour: Light blue aqua
  • Technique:

    Sand pontilled, freeblown, rough snapped lip with thick string rim of rouletted glass.

  • Description:

    Storage jar, likely intended for pickled fruits, as these are mentioned constantly in the references to the products of 17th century Shirazi glassworks.

  • Built By:
  • Provenance: Purchased October 2012 part of the Fairbourne Collection.
  • Condition: Very near mint.
  • Literature: None
  • Related Works outside of this collection:

    None.