Hemispherical bowlEgypt, 10th centuryDeep blue glass over a colourless matrix, blown in an open moul
Hemispherical bowlEgypt, 10th centuryDeep blue glass over a colourless matrix, blown in an open mould, cameo cut, lathe turned and relief cutCameo-cut glass is a technique probably intending to imitate carved rock crystals or other hardstones of Iranian or Fatimid Egyptian manufacture. Such vessels must have been commissioned and are unlikely to have been sold on the open market, the skill and intricate workmanship demanded making them as expensive as the hardstones themselves. -- source link
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