SYRIA, SECOND HALF 13TH AND FIRST HALF 14TH CENTURY

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THREE MAMLUK GLASS BEAKERS
SYRIA, SECOND HALF 13TH AND FIRST HALF 14TH CENTURY
One of tubular form widening at the mouth to a vertical rim, the body enamelled and gilt with a band of polychrome trefoil motifs bounded by gold and red bands, a band of similar gold and red inscription below, similar band of fish above, traces of decoration around the mouth, repaired breaks; one of similar form in pale manganese glass, with traces of bands of surface decoration, intact; the third of similar shape, the sides with moulded vertical ribs, traces of gilt and enamel vases around the sides between simple bands, intact, localised iridescence
7 1/8, 5 7/8, and 5in. (18, 14.5, 12.5cm.) high (3)

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Lot Essay

The inscription on the largest is very rubbed. Its beginning can be made out as: umila bi-ra[sm] ... (Made for).

There are a number of similar enamelled glass beakers in the al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait (Stefano Carboni, Glass from Islamic Lands, London, 2002, p.326). No. 85a in particular bears resemblance to the largest of these and 85c. to the middle.

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