New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Cut Rosewater Bottle

Manufacturer Unknown

Date10th century

MediumCut glass

DimensionsOverall: 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
Base: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)

ClassificationsGlass

Credit LineMuseum Membership Purchase

Object number66.34.3

Terms

Colorless

On View

On view

DescriptionFlask/bottle of clear cut glass. Bell shaped bulb and funnel neck. Geometric and curved design. Eleven sided base. Heavy weathering and iridescence. Rough pontil surrounded by three concentric rings. Large break on bottom extending up side.

Label TextBOTTLE (FOR ROSE-WATER?) Persia Probably 9th-10th Century A.D. Blown glass, originally colorless; cut. Museum Purchase 66.34.3 The high relief, cut geometric decoration that had characterized work in glass and rock crystal in Sassanian Persia contuned after the Arab invasion of the 7th century, and was absorbed by Islamic culture. Bottles in this form must have been extremely popular, because they occur in both plain blown and elaboratley decorated glass, and in ceramics and metal.