Sprinkler | Ewer
Manufacturer
Unknown
CulturePersian | Iranian
Date19th century
MediumBlown glass
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Base: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Base: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Eugen Grabscheid
Object number58.37.25
Not on view
DescriptionSprinkler/ewer of blown blue glass. Ewer shape. Plain with a flaring neck decorated with a crimped band ending in a solid handle with a thumb rest and crimped end. Tooled with a narrow flaring foot and a medium basial kick. Rough pontil.Published ReferencesS. Fukai, PERSIAN GLASS, No. 86. Koln Museum Catalogue, GLAS, 1973, pp. 74-75, Brigitte Klesse series of several sprinklers.
