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Small Glass Juglet - LO.907, Origin: Syria, Palestine, Circa: 300 AD to 700 AD, Dimensions: 3.75" (9.5cm) high, Collection: Glass, Style: Snake thread, Medium: hot-worked More »
Small Glass Juglet - LO.907, Origin: Syria, Palestine, Circa: 300 AD to 700 AD, Dimensions: 3.75" (9.5cm) high, Collection: Glass, Style: Snake thread, Medium: hot-worked glass. Although the development from the pre-Islamic period to the middle of the ninth century is very recognizable in architecture, including works in stone, plaster and wood, it becomes quite blurred on other media such as metalwork and pottery. Between the 5th and the 8th century glass production seems unchanged, although the surviving objects would still point to an industry that persisted and thrived, almost careless of the political and religious turmoils of the Ummayad era, including the death of the prophet Muhammad. Perhaps, the diffusion of glass- blowing and the consequent paucity of high quality glass after the crumbling of the Roman Empire temporarily diverted the rulers' sponsorship of glassmaking, yet during this period glass became more accessible for mundane use and thus, by loosing its status value, possibly less attractive to affluent patrons. At any rates, late Roman glass made along the coasts of modern Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt (that is usually classified as 'eastern Mediterraneanâ€) kept on being produced during the early Islamic period. One of its persistent features is represented by the decoration with applied trails that could be pulled either from the same glass batch or from a different one. Applied trails were also used functionally as handles and feet; commonly the thread was patterned in zigzags or simple spirals. When trails of the same colour were used, they were manipulated with a pointed tool or a fine pincher after they were applied to the vessel. While weathering due to burial often prevents a full appreciation of the chromatic as well as the sculptural appeal of a many glass vessels, others, like this one, have survived in excellent conditions and still convey a playful charm. « Less
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Barakat Gallery |
405 North Rodeo Drive |
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Small Glass Bottle - LO.908, Origin: Syria, Palestine, Circa: 600 AD to 900 AD, Dimensions: 3" (7.6cm) high x 1.8" (4.6cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: More »
Small Glass Bottle - LO.908, Origin: Syria, Palestine, Circa: 600 AD to 900 AD, Dimensions: 3" (7.6cm) high x 1.8" (4.6cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Proto-Islamic, Medium: Glass. Although the development from the pre-Islamic period to the middle of the ninth century is very recognizable in architecture, including works in stone, plaster and wood, it becomes quite blurred on other media such as metalwork and pottery. Between the 5th and the 8th century glass production seems unchanged, although the surviving objects would still point to an industry that persisted and thrived, almost careless of the political and religious turmoils of the Ummayad era, including the death of the prophet Muhammad. Perhaps, the diffusion of glass- blowing and the consequent paucity of high quality glass after the crumbling of the Roman Empire might have hampered the rulers' sponsorship of glassmaking, yet during this period glass became more accessible for mundane use and thus, by loosing its status value, less attractive to affluent patrons. Late Roman glass made along the coasts of modern Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt that is usually classified as 'eastern Mediterranean†thus kept on being produced during the early Islamic period. Its features include the decoration with applied trails that could be pulled either from the same glass batch or from a different one. Applied trails were also used functionally as handles and feet; commonly the thread was patterned in zigzags or simple spirals. When trails of the same colour were used, they were manipulated with a pointed tool or a fine pincher after they were applied to the vessel. While weathering due to burial often prevents a full appreciation of the chromatic as well as the sculptural appeal of a glass vessel many have survived in excellent conditions and still convey a playful charm. « Less
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405 North Rodeo Drive |
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Small Glass Juglet - LO.909, Origin: Syria, Palestine, Circa: 600 AD to 700 AD, Dimensions: 3.375" (8.6cm) high x 1.9" (4.8cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: More »
Small Glass Juglet - LO.909, Origin: Syria, Palestine, Circa: 600 AD to 700 AD, Dimensions: 3.375" (8.6cm) high x 1.9" (4.8cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Proto-Islamic, Medium: hot-worked glass. Although the development from the pre-Islamic period to the middle of the ninth century is very recognizable in architecture, including works in stone, plaster and wood, it becomes quite blurred on other media such as metalwork and pottery. Between the 5th and the 8th century glass production seems unchanged, although the surviving objects would still point to an industry that persisted and thrived, almost careless of the political and religious turmoils of the Ummayad era, including the death of the prophet Muhammad. Perhaps, the diffusion of glass- blowing and the consequent paucity of high quality glass after the crumbling of the Roman Empire might have hampered the rulers' sponsorship of glassmaking, yet during this period glass became more accessible for mundane use and thus, by loosing its status value, less attractive to affluent patrons. Late Roman glass made along the coasts of modern Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt that is usually classified as 'eastern Mediterranean†thus kept on being produced during the early Islamic period. Its features include the decoration with applied trails that could be pulled either from the same glass batch or from a different one. Applied trails were also used functionally as handles and feet; commonly the thread was patterned in zigzags or simple spirals. When trails of the same colour were used, they were manipulated with a pointed tool or a fine pincher after they were applied to the vessel. While weathering due to burial often prevents a full appreciation of the chromatic as well as the sculptural appeal of a glass vessel many have survived in excellent conditions and still convey a playful charm. « Less
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Barakat Gallery |
405 North Rodeo Drive |
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Glass Bottle - LO.910, Origin: Syria, Palestine, Circa: 600 AD to 700 AD, Dimensions: 4.75" (12.1cm) high x 1.9" (4.8cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Proto-Islamic, More »
Glass Bottle - LO.910, Origin: Syria, Palestine, Circa: 600 AD to 700 AD, Dimensions: 4.75" (12.1cm) high x 1.9" (4.8cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Proto-Islamic, Medium: Glass. Although the development from the pre-Islamic period to the middle of the ninth century is very recognizable in architecture, including works in stone, plaster and wood, it becomes quite blurred on other media such as metalwork and pottery. Between the 5th and the 8th century glass production seems unchanged, although the surviving objects would still point to an industry that persisted and thrived, almost careless of the political and religious turmoils of the Ummayad era, including the death of the prophet Muhammad. Perhaps, the diffusion of glass- blowing and the consequent paucity of high quality glass after the crumbling of the Roman Empire might have hampered the rulers' sponsorship of glassmaking, yet during this period glass became more accessible for mundane use and thus, by loosing its status value, less attractive to affluent patrons. Late Roman glass made along the coasts of modern Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt that is usually classified as 'eastern Mediterranean†thus kept on being produced during the early Islamic period. Its features include the decoration with applied trails that could be pulled either from the same glass batch or from a different one. Applied trails were also used functionally as handles and feet; commonly the thread was patterned in zigzags or simple spirals. When trails of the same colour were used, they were manipulated with a pointed tool or a fine pincher after they were applied to the vessel. While weathering due to burial often prevents a full appreciation of the chromatic as well as the sculptural appeal of a glass vessel many have survived in excellent conditions and still convey a playful charm. Plastic decoration also included patches of glass of different shapes applied at regular intervals to the surface of the vessel. Globular bottles and vases, small flasks and ewers were the favoured shapes during the Islamic period. The decorative patches took either regular circular forms (discs, roundels, ovals, prunts) or irregular geometrical shapes (triangles, six-pointed star, composite figures) that have sometimes been interpreted as animal hides or masks. The majority of such vessels were decorated with patches of the same colour since the shape and distribution on the surface would be sufficient to emphasize the ornamental pattern. « Less
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Islamic Glass Pitcher - LO.913, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 700 AD to 900 AD, Dimensions: 6.1" (15.5cm) high x 4.5" (11.4cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: More »
Islamic Glass Pitcher - LO.913, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 700 AD to 900 AD, Dimensions: 6.1" (15.5cm) high x 4.5" (11.4cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Hot-worked Glass. Although the development from the pre-Islamic period to the middle of the ninth century is very recognizable in architecture, including works in stone, plaster and wood, it becomes quite blurred on other media such as metalwork and pottery. Between the 5th and the 8th century glass production seems unchanged, although the surviving objects would still point to an industry that persisted and thrived, almost careless of the political and religious turmoils of the Ummayad era, including the death of the prophet Muhammad. Perhaps, the diffusion of glass-blowing and the consequent paucity of high quality glass after the crumbling of the Roman Empire might have hampered the rulers' sponsorship of glassmaking, yet during this period glass became more accessible for mundane use and thus, by loosing its status value, less attractive to affluent patrons. « Less
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405 North Rodeo Drive |
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Glass Bottle - LO.912, Origin: Eastern Mediterranean, Circa: 700 AD to 900 AD, Dimensions: 3.125" (7.9cm) high x 1.5" (3.8cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: More »
Glass Bottle - LO.912, Origin: Eastern Mediterranean, Circa: 700 AD to 900 AD, Dimensions: 3.125" (7.9cm) high x 1.5" (3.8cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Syro-Palestine, Medium: hot-worked glass. « Less
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Small Copper Alloy Dish - LO.914, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 1" (2.5cm) high x 6" (15.2cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, More »
Small Copper Alloy Dish - LO.914, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 1" (2.5cm) high x 6" (15.2cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, Medium: Quarternary Bronze. Metalwork in the Near East and Central Asia has always enjoyed a prestige beyond that of other applied arts such as ceramics and textiles. Major pieces were specially commissioned and often bear dedications to the princes and great nobles for whom they were made, together with the proudly inscribed names of their makers and decorators; their very durability and impressive appearance give them a high standing and dignity of their own. The best pieces were in bronze, either engraved, inlaid, overlaid or beaten in repousse', that is hammered out from behind of designs to appear in relief on the surface. The roots of Islamic metalwork are to be found in Byzantium and Persia. In the early 7th century the Arabs took over these two great empires and absorbed local metal techniques and typologies, and contributed to a new development in metalwork by adding inscriptions in kufic script. Not much is known of the art of metalwork in Persia and Central Asia in the early Islamic period, with the exception of few large dishes datable to the Ghaznavids, until the Seljuq period, when new forms started to appear, while lavish inlays and incrustation of gold, silver and copper crept onto the surface. « Less
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Ewer with Zoomorphic Spout - LO.918, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 800 AD to 1100 AD, Dimensions: 7.5" (19.1cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Islamic, Medium: More »
Ewer with Zoomorphic Spout - LO.918, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 800 AD to 1100 AD, Dimensions: 7.5" (19.1cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Islamic, Medium: Terracotta. « Less
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405 North Rodeo Drive |
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Inlaid Bronze Dish - LO.915, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 1.25" (3.2cm) high x 7.125" (18.1cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, More »
Inlaid Bronze Dish - LO.915, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 1.25" (3.2cm) high x 7.125" (18.1cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, Medium: Bronze and Silver. « Less
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Engraved Copper Alloy Rose Water Sprinkler - LO.926, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 5" (12.7cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, More »
Engraved Copper Alloy Rose Water Sprinkler - LO.926, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 5" (12.7cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, Medium: Quarternary Bronze. « Less
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