A mould-blown polylobed glass cup, Persia, Late 11th/Early 12th Century

the turquoise blue glass body moulded with six lobes and an applied loop handle, on a short foot, the exterior with moulded relief decoration featuring floral scroll motifs, the surface covered with shiny irridescence

In general good condition, appears intact, small chip to foot, covered throughout with a shiny irridescence, as viewed.
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A similar, though fragmentary bowl from the Al-Sabah Collection (inv. no. LNS 368G), illustrated in Carboni 2001, pp.222-223, cat.no.59, is decorated with a similar relief design of vegetal scrolls as the present bowl. It is suggested that it was also originally of lobed form, with an attribution to Persia, and datable between the late eleventh and early twelth century, providing a good basis for comparison with the present cup (ibid).