SASANIAN DECORATED GLASS CUP

Ca. AD 500 - 700 A charming cup comprised of translucent, slightly yellow glass. It's graceful form with a delicate curved profile is decorated with a scale pattern on the external surface. The cup has a flat bottom and the rim is ground smooth. There are traces of pearlescent iridescence. Sasanian glassmakers used various techniques to create beautiful glass objects such as vessels, tableware, and jewellery.
Size: 90mm x 75mm; Weight: 170g
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.

Estimate: GBP 450 - 900