Resource Spotlight | “Glass of the Sultans” by Stefano Carboni and David Whitehouse

 

Animal Flasks
Late 7th–8th century
Attributed to probably Syria
Glass; blown, applied decoration
Gift of Mrs. Charles S. Payson, 1969
69.153
© The Metropolitan Museum of Art

 
 
 

Glass of the Sultans

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Corning Museum of Glass

 
 

by Stefano Carboni & David Whitehouse
with contributions by Robert H. Brill & William Gudenrath

 
 

This resource is generously provided by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

 

Animal Flask
Late 7th–8th century
Attributed to probably Syria
Glass; blown, applied decoration
Gift of Mrs. Charles S. Payson, 1969
69.153
© The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mosque Lamp for the Mausoleum of Amir Aydakin al-'Ala'i al-Bunduqdar
Shortly after 1285
Made in Egypt, probably Cairo
Glass; blown, folded foot, applied handles, enameled, and gilded
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
17.190.985
© The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mosque Lamp of Amir Qawsun
'Ali ibn Muhammad al-Barmaki (Egyptian) ?
ca. 1329–35
Made in Egypt
Glass, colorless with brown tinge; blown, blown applied foot, enameled and gilded
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
17.190.991
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Goblet with Incised Designs
8th–9th century
Made in probably Iraq or Syria
Glass, bluish green; blown, applied solid stem and blown foot, scratch-engraved
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1965
65.173.1
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Bottle with Molded Designs of Animals
9th–10th century
Attributed to Iraq or Syria
Glass; blown in two parts, impressed with tongs
Rogers Fund, 1908
08.138.2
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Cup
9th–10th century
Attributed to Egypt, Iraq or Syria
Glass; free blown and impressed
Purchase, Joseph V. McMullan Gift, 1974
1974.15
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Bottle
Probably 18th–19th century
Attributed to Iran, Shiraz
Glass; dip molded with applied decoration, tooled on the pontil
Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1883
83.7.227
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Dish with Peony
Late 17th–early 18th century
Possibly made in India, Deccan, Golconda
Glass, opalescent green; blown, shaped with mold, enameled, and gilded
Purchase, Mrs. Stuart Cary Welch Gift, 1987
1987.158
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Bottle
7th–early 8th century
Attributed to Egypt or Syria
Glass, bluish; blown, applied blue decoration
Museum Accession
x.21.210
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Enameled and Gilded Bottle
Late 13th century
Attributed to Egypt, possibly Cairo
Glass, greenish; blown, folded foot; enameled and gilded
Rogers Fund, 1941
41.150
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Plate
ca. 1350–1357
Attributed to Syria or Egypt
Glass; free blown, enameled and gilded; tooled on the pontil
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
91.1.1533
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Glass Bowl
Late 10th–early 11th century
Attributed to probably Egypt
Glass, bluish; blown, stained
Purchase, Rogers Fund and Gifts of Richard S. Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Seley, Walter D. Binger, Margaret Mushekian, Mrs. Mildred T. Keally, Hess Foundation, Mehdi Mahboubian and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. Westcott, 1974
1974.74
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Footed Bowl with Eagle Emblem
Mid-13th century
Attributed to probably Syria
Glass; dip-molded, blown, enameled, and gilded
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
91.1.1538
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Animal Flask
Late 7th–8th century
Attributed to probably Syria
Glass, amber-colored; blown, applied decoration
Gift of Mrs. Charles S. Payson, 1969
69.153
© The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Beaker with Relief-cut Decoration
9th–10th century
Attributed to Iran
Glass, colorless; blown, cut
Purchase, Rogers Fund, and Jack A. Josephson, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Balamuth, and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin W. Pearson Gifts, 1974
1974.45
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Fragmentary Plate with Engraved Designs
9th century
Attributed to Syria or Iraq. Excavated in Iran, Nishapur
Glass, blue; blown, applied trail, scratch-engraved
Rogers Fund, 1940
40.170.131
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Ewer with Birds and Animals
10th century
Attributed to probably Iran. Excavated in Iran, Nishapur
Glass, colorless; blown, folded foot, applied handle, cut
Rogers Fund, 1939
39.40.101
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Long-Necked Bottle
First half 14th century
Attributed to Egypt or Syria
Glass, colorless with green tinge; blown, blown applied foot, applied decoration, enameled, and gilded
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1936
36.33
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L: Animal Flask
Late 7th–8th century
Attributed to probably Syria
Glass, amber-colored; blown, applied decoration
Gift of Mrs. Charles S. Payson, 1969
69.153
© The Metropolitan Museum of Art

R: Animal Flask
Late 7th–8th century
Attributed to probably Syria
Glass, yellowish and pinkish; blown, applied decoration
Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 1999
1999.145
© The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Animal Flasks
Late 7th–8th century
Attributed to probably Syria
Glass; blown, applied decoration
Gift of Mrs. Charles S. Payson, 1969
69.153
© The Metropolitan Museum of Art

 

Colophon

Author | Stefano Carboni, David Whitehouse, Robert H. Brill, William Gudenrath
Publisher | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date of Publication | June 1, 2001

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