A MOULD-BLOWN YELLOW GLASS EWER
Shiraz, Iran, late 18th - early 19th century

Of pyriform shape with a globular body, resting on a concave circular foot, rising to a narrow, cylindrical neck with everted rim, the gadrooned body moulded with fish-like reliefs and ridged, rounded base, a hot-worked handle and spiralling decoration embellishing one side and neck, the latter side with a tapering, upward-turned spout ending in a lobed finial, possibly imitating a stylised dragon's head inspired by metalwork models, 18cm high.