A RARE EARLY ISLAMIC BLUE GLASS CAMEL, the body blown extending into the curving neck with turned head and wide mouth, the neck also with an inner manganese trail, applied blue legs, tail and reins, a complex vase on its back of flaring form enamelled red and joined to the body with a series of zigzag trails, circa 8th century (slight damages and restoration)

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A RARE EARLY ISLAMIC BLUE GLASS CAMEL, the body blown extending into the curving neck with turned head and wide mouth, the neck also with an inner manganese trail, applied blue legs, tail and reins, a complex vase on its back of flaring form enamelled red and joined to the body with a series of zigzag trails, circa 8th century (slight damages and restoration)
4 1/8in. (10.5cm.) high

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Related examples are published in:
Fehervari, G. and Safadi, Y.H.: 1400 years of Islamic Art Khalili Gallery 1981, no.147, pp.216-7,
Gläser der Antike, catalogue of the Erwin Oppenlander Collection, Köln, 1975, no.749, p.254,
Lamm, C.J.: Mittelalterliche Gläser und Steinschnittarbeiten aus dem Nahen Osten, Berlin 1929, Taf.21, nos.2-3, 8-9; Taf.20, nos 24,26-30; Taf.23, no.4,
Smith, R.W.: Glass from the Ancient World; the Ray Winfield Smith Collection, Corning, New York, 1957, no.498, p.248,
Sothebys Antiquities, Islamic Art etc..., London 13th July 1976, lot 288;

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