Fragment of a Dish or Bowl
11th century-12th century (made)
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This is a fragment from the centre of a dish or bowl. The vessel was made of opaque glass of a dark violet or purple colour. The glass worker painted it in silvery lustre with a design of birds in stylised vegetation. A similar glass sherd was found at Fustat (Old Cairo) in Egypt. Glass workers probably made wares of this type in Egypt in the Fatimid period (969-1171).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Opaque dark-violet or purple glass, with lustre-painted decoration |
| Brief description | Fragment of a purple glass vessel, with lustre decoration depicting a bird under a tree, Egypt, 1000-1200 |
| Physical description | This fragment is from the centre of a vessel made of opaque glass of a dark violet or purple colour. It is painted in silvery lustre with a design of birds amid stylized vegetation. It has been noted that the main bird has 'complex markings' on its neck and wing. |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | Lustre painting is applied after the vessel is finished, and the lustre is fixed by firing in a small reducing kiln. The technique deposits a thin layer of metallic copper and silver, which gives mother-of-pearl reflections or a variety of brilliant greens and golds. |
| Credit line | Given by Dr W. L. Hildburgh |
| Summary | This is a fragment from the centre of a dish or bowl. The vessel was made of opaque glass of a dark violet or purple colour. The glass worker painted it in silvery lustre with a design of birds in stylised vegetation. A similar glass sherd was found at Fustat (Old Cairo) in Egypt. Glass workers probably made wares of this type in Egypt in the Fatimid period (969-1171). |
| Other number | 8249 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.116A-1947 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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