beaker
Object NameBeaker
Made FromGlass
Date1200-1299
Place MadeSyria, probably Aleppo; Syria, possibly Damascus
Techniquefree blown, enameled, gilded
SizeOverall H: 7.8 cm; Rim Diam: 6.5 cm
Accession Number58.1.44
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionClear glass with slight yellow tinge; partly heavy scum, iridescence and pitting, decolorization of the enamel; free blown, enameled and gilded; trumpet-shaped body tapering to applied ring base with rough pontil mark and flaring to wide plain rim. Decoration: central frieze includes three musicians (? at least one is a musician) in gold and delineated in red lines, and three tazza-like stemmed salvers in the empty spaces between the heads, all motifs having some multi-colored enamel "in relief"; below rim a Cufic inscription in blue and gold accompanied by two gold bands, at lower body an arabesque band in blue and gold accompanied by two gold bands.Provenance
Source
Fahim Kouchakji
(b. Syria, 1886-1976) - 1958-12-30
