PAIR OF UMAYYAD GLASS FLASKS

Ca. AD 700 - 900. A pair of glass flasks, from left to right: a yellow flask with a globular body, long cylindrical neck ending in a broad, circular mouth with a thickened rim; and a blue flask with a squat rounded body, cylindrical neck and thick rim, the body decorated with pinched trails around the shoulder. Size: 70-120mm x 60-70mm; Weight: 75g Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the London art market; formerly in the private collection of D. Ruskin, Oxford, 1990s.

Estimate:£200

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