This finely bound catalogue presents 12 glass objects from Gilded and Glazed: Mamluk Glass and Iznik Pottery, which was held during the 2003 Doha Cultural Festival in Qatar. The selection features two unique blue vessels that are among the finest surviving Mamluk-period glass objects. A further 10 lamps, produced during the century of prolific Mamluk lamp-making, represent nearly the entire historical range of these luxurious glass lamps that illuminated mosques, madrasas and other religious buildings.
Language English/Arabic
Publication date 2003
ISBN 978-0954-444-50-1
