A PAIR OF GILT AND POLYCHROME-PAINTED BOHEMIA PINK CUT-GLASS SPIRIT DECANTERS FOR THE IRANIAN MARKET
Bohemia, Czech Republic, late 19th century

Comprising two cut-glass spirit decanters, one slightly taller than the other, both of typical pyriform shape, on a circular flat base engraved with a stellar motif, with a tapering ringed neck rising to a wide everted mouth, the spiky stopper faceted and arrow-shaped at the top, the decoration typical for the Iranian export market and consisting of swirling bands of gilt beading, rosettes and floral bouquets, golden volutes, grid patterns and stylised vegetal festoons, the tallest 52cm high.