Lot 281
A small oval-shaped mosaic glass Dish 9th/10th Century
29 April 2004, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street£4,000 - £6,000
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Find your local specialistA small oval-shaped mosaic glass Dish
9th/10th Century
9th/10th Century
shallow bowl formed from sections of translucent purple canes with an opaque white centre and an opaque white ring, on an applied base
2.2 cm. high; 6.8 cm. max. length
2.2 cm. high; 6.8 cm. max. length
Footnotes
Although Islamic medieval mosaic glass was produced for a short period and in relatively small quantities during the 9th and 19th centuries examples have been found on sites from Egypt to Iran.