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Luster-Painted Cup

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The graceful Arabic inscription encircling the rim as on Byzantine vessels identifies the place of production, names the craftsman, and gives a blessing: "In the name of God the Merciful, the Compassionate, God’s blessing on the person who drinks from this cup, which was made in Damascus by the hand of Sunbat.[?] in the year 1."

Luster-Painted Cup, Bluish colorless glass, with dark brown and yellow stains; free blown and stained, tooled on the pontil

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