19th century
Syria
Object qualities
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Objectreligious artefact: Mosque lamp
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumGlass; enameled
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SizeH. 10 in. (25.4 cm) Diam. of rim 6 3/4 in. (17.15 cm)
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Geography detailsAttributed to
Syria -
Country today
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Date19th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Mamluk enameled glass was popular in nineteenth century Europe, and a number of glassmakers made copies or interpretations of the original vessels. The most renowned artists of the period were Philippe-Joseph Brocard (French, d. 1896, the brothers Joset and Ludwig Lobmeyr (Austrian, d. 1864 and 1917), and the glassworkers of the Salviati factory at Murano, Venice.
