Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets
Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets
A Mamluk enamelled glass beaker with musicians, Egypt or Syria, late 13th century
Auction Closed
March 31, 12:40 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
of tapering cylindrical form with wide flared mouth, the clear glass gilded and enamelled in blue, red, white and green with three seated figures holding musical instruments, under a frieze of running hares, underside of foot with inventory number written in red enamel '233', in custom modern box with fitted stand
14cm. height
A New York collection, by 1927.
Sotheby's London, 14 October 1987, lot 315.
Private Collection, Germany (1987-2013).
Sotheby's London, 14 October 1987, lot 315.
Private Collection, Germany (1987-2013).
G.A. Eisen and F. Kouchakji, Glass: Its Origin, History, Chronology, Technic and Classification to the Sixteenth Century, Vol.II, New York, 1927, p.676, plate 172.
C.J. Lamm, Mittelalterliche Gläser und Steinschnittarbeiten aus dem Nahen Osten, Berlin, 1929-30, Vol.I, p.306, Vol.II, pl.115, fig.2.
C.J. Lamm, Mittelalterliche Gläser und Steinschnittarbeiten aus dem Nahen Osten, Berlin, 1929-30, Vol.I, p.306, Vol.II, pl.115, fig.2.