Brooklyn Museum photograph

Object Label

Bowls with a wide brim were typically used to catch the water from hand washing.

Caption

Bowl, 19th century. Translucent deep blue glass; free blown and gilded; tooled on the pontil, 3 3/4 x 8 7/8 in. (9.5 x 22.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Henry L. Batterman Fund, 47.203.18. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Bowl

Date

19th century

Dynasty

Qajar

Period

Qajar Period

Medium

Translucent deep blue glass; free blown and gilded; tooled on the pontil

Classification

Vessel

Dimensions

3 3/4 x 8 7/8 in. (9.5 x 22.5 cm)

Credit Line

Henry L. Batterman Fund

Accession Number

47.203.18

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