Enameled and Gilded Glass from Islamic Lands

Glass Mosque Lamp, Syria, 12th century

 

Mamluk gilded and enameled glass bucket or finger-bowl, Syria or Egypt, mid-14th century

 

 

Bottle, about 800-899

 

 

Antique Lobmeyr Ottoman Gilt and Enameled Glass Goblet with Islamic Calligraphy

 

 

Cup, dated around 800-999

 

 

Mosque Lamp of Amir Qawsun 1329-1335

 

 

Goblet with Incised Designs

 

 

Glass Bowl late 10th–early 11th century

 

 

Beaker, enameled glass vessels, late 13th century

 

 

Islamic Glass, 14th century

 

 

Bowl, colorless glass, decorated with polychrome enamel and gilded India ink; end of 17th century

 

 

Enameled and Gilded Bottle, mid-13 century

 

 

Mosque Lamp for the Mausoleum of Amir Aydakin al-‘Ala’i al-Bunduqdar,  1285

 

 

Rock Crystal Ewer, Fatimid caliph al-Aziz, Egypt 975-976

 

 

Islamic Glass Bottle, 11th-12th century

 

 

3 thoughts on “Enameled and Gilded Glass from Islamic Lands”

  1. Beautiful glas art. Amazing how something made from glas can survive for centuries. Although I saw a few cracks here and there where they glued parts together. But even then it is beautiful.

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      1. I thought so too as they are quite fragile. That is why I admire gemstones who can be thousends of years old, even millions of years, made by nature and events that shaped them.

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