Mosque Lamp
Mamluk enameled glass was popular in nineteenth century Europe, and a number of glassmakers made copies or interpretations of the original vessels. The most renowned artists of the period were Philippe-Joseph Brocard (French, d. 1896, the brothers Joset and Ludwig Lobmeyr (Austrian, d. 1864 and 1917), and the glassworkers of the Salviati factory at Murano, Venice.
Artwork Details
- Title: Mosque Lamp
- Date: 19th century
- Geography: Attributed to possibly France
- Medium: Glass; enamel-painted and gilded with applied elements
- Dimensions: H. 10 1/2 in. (26.67 cm)
Diam. of rim 6 7/8 in. (17.45 cm) - Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
- Object Number: 17.190.988
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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