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Glass, Room 131

Mosque Lamp

mid 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Syria (made)

Green glass with slight bluish tinge, applied 3 suspensio rings and foot, shallow kick, large pentil mark. Etched decoration in horiontal bands of scrolls 'lustre-like' decoration and palmettes on shoulder and near foot, alternated with inscriptions supposedly in naksh, though meanings unclear.


Object details

Categories
Glass
Lighting
Religion
Object type
Mosque lamp
Materials and techniques
Etched glass
Brief description
Mosque lamp, probably Syria, 1820-1880
Physical description
Green glass with slight bluish tinge, applied 3 suspensio rings and foot, shallow kick, large pentil mark. Etched decoration in horiontal bands of scrolls 'lustre-like' decoration and palmettes on shoulder and near foot, alternated with inscriptions supposedly in naksh, though meanings unclear.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.0cm
  • Maximum width: 15.5cm
Styles
ISLAM
ISLAMIC
Marks and inscriptions
The letters are OK but the inscription doesn't make sense. Only the larger band of superimposed naskh is apparently Qur`anic, but there are mistakes and strange letters. The inscription on the foot is also nonsense. (Decoration)
Credit line
Given by the late W. Barclay, Squire
Production
Same technique as C.674-5-1936, Hebrew inscr.
Bibliographic reference
Similar piece in Boston Mus. of FA bearing name Yusuf Jurgi and dated 1854 (1270 H.).
Other number
6199 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.58-1927

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O5323/mosque-lamp-unknown/
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