A mould blown glass bottle Persia, late 11th-13th CenturyA mould blown glass bottle Persia, late 11th-13th Centuryof olive green glass and bulbous form on a short foot with long narrow neck, the body moulded with two pairs of opposing birds in roundels, the neck with applied spiral trailing 20.5 cm. highA similar example can be found in the Nasser D. Khalili Collection, see S. M. Goldstein, Glass from Sasanian Antecedents to European Imitations, London, 2005, Vol. XV, p. 240-241, cat. 278. An example of similar form in yellowish-green glass is in the Kuwait National Museum (see S. Carboni, Glass from Islamic Lands, London, 2001, pp. 240-241, no. 68b).Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.