Bottle Item Number: M3.62 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Bottle with an opaque black body with opaque off-white and light brown glass applied in a feathered trail pattern. The bottle has a tall neck that tapers towards its base, rounded shoulders, and an elongated four-sided body. A wide band of off-white glass applied in feathered trail pattern covers the neck and top of the shoulder. At the base of the bottle, the feathered trail ends in single horizontal spiralled off-white line.

History Of Use

Used to store unguents, oil or perfume.

Narrative

The van Haersolte Collection

Specific Techniques

Vessel formed by application of molten glass over a friable sand or clay core. First the core material was placed on the end of an iron rod and modelled to the shape required to form the inside of the vessel. A ductile thread of glass was then wound all around the mould until it was completely covered. The whole piece was subsequently re-heated several times and rolled and maneuvered on a stone slab. The scale pattern was applied with tongs after the piece had left the furnace, but while it still could be manipulated. Finally, the iron rod was withdrawn and the core was picked out.

Item History

What

Name
Bottle
Identification Number
M3.62
Type of Item
bottle
Material
glass
Manufacturing Technique
core formed
Overall
height 12.5 cm, width 2.7 cm, depth 2.7 cm

Who

Culture
Near East
Previous Owner
Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn, Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn
Received from
Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn (Seller)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Asia

When

Creation Date
between 700 and 999
Collection Date
during 1890
Ownership Date
before April 26, 1956
Acquisition Date
on April 26, 1956

Other

Condition
fair
Current Location
Case 96
Accession Number
2308/0230