Bottle

Culture: Persian
Period: Safavid dynasty, 1501–1736
Date: 16th or early 17th century
Material: Glazed fritware and copper alloy
made in: Iran, Asia
Classification: Ceramics, containers
Collection: Islamic Art
Current Location: On View, Gallery 120
Dimensions: height: 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
diameter of mouth: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
width at base: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
depth at base: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Credit Line: Museum Purchase
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 924:1920

NOTES

The crisply raised design on this bottle and the angularity of its shape indicate that it was made using a mold. This type of scrolling floral motif is often referred to as the arabesque.

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