Vase
1650-1700 (made)
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The green colour and exuberant decoration of this vessel are typical of the vernacular tradition of southern Spain. Its shape is also reminiscent of a mosque lamp. The area had been under Muslim rule for centuries and the influence of Islamic culture remained strong for a long time.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Green glass, with hot-worked and trailed decoration |
| Brief description | Vase, Southern Spain, 1650-1700 |
| Physical description | Purchased from the Riano Collection |
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| Object history | Purchased through J.F. Riaño, from the Don Bonifacio Riaño Collection |
| Summary | The green colour and exuberant decoration of this vessel are typical of the vernacular tradition of southern Spain. Its shape is also reminiscent of a mosque lamp. The area had been under Muslim rule for centuries and the influence of Islamic culture remained strong for a long time. |
| Bibliographic reference | Alice Wilson Frothingham, SPANISH GLASS, London, 1963, pl. 46, p. 54, dates this to the 16th century |
| Other number | 8596 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 151-1873 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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