1500-Year-Old Glass Bowl

The Glass Bowl with Applied Bosses is a masterpiece of Sasanian glass craftsmanship from the 6th century AD, unearthed in 1983 from the Northern Zhou Dynasty tomb of Li Xian and his wife in Guyuan, Ningxia . Now a centerpiece of the Guyuan Museum, this bowl stands at 8 cm tall with a 9.5 cm diameter, featuring a pale green sodium-calcium glass body containing fine air bubbles and adorned with 14 concave-convex bosses arranged in two staggered rows around its abdomen . Its straight rim, low ring foot, and glossy interior contrast with the weathered golden patina on the exterior, preserving the original luster uniquely well compared to Sasanian glassware found in Iran. 凸钉装饰玻璃碗为公元 6 世纪萨珊王朝玻璃工艺巅峰之作，1983 年出土于宁夏固原北周李贤夫妇合葬墓 ，现藏固原博物馆。碗高 8 厘米，口径 9.5 厘米，淡绿色钠钙玻璃质地含细小气泡，腹部饰两周 14 个错位排列的凸边凹心装饰钉 。其直口矮圈足、内壁光洁如新，外壁覆盖薄层金黄色风化膜，保存状况远超伊朗本土出土的同类萨珊玻璃器 。