UMAYYAD GLASS FLASK WITH APPLIED DISCS. Ca. AD 800 - 1000. A pale blue glass flask with a spherical body and a short, flaring neck with a thickened rim. The flask is supported by an applied disc-shaped base, and the body is decorated with alternating rows of applied discs arranged in a repeating pattern. A similar example hammered for £1,440 at Christie's, Live Auction 7325, Antiquities, 25 October 2006, Lot 45. A similar example hammered for £1,440 at Christie's, Live Auction 7325, Antiquities, 25 October 2006, Lot 45. Size: 80mm x 70mm; Weight: 75g. Provenance: Ex. Russkin collection, formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.