Author
Unknown
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Palm Tree Cypress Tree
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 78cm, Width: 55cm, Depth: 6.8cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
ME.3-2005
Record ID
ME.3-2005
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Glazed windows of this type, both plain and decorative, are found in traditional buildings in Turkey and the Arab lands. They are usually set at a high level, over unglazed windows that are sometimes covered by shutters and screens. Such windows were used in the Middle East for centuries to adorn a variety of buildings, including palaces, mosques, houses, and tombs. This window consists of small pieces of glass of different colours arranged within a plaster framework to form a depiction of date palms and cypresses. It was probably made in nineteenth-century Cairo. During this period the increasing influence of European fashions led to a decline in the production of such windows.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Carved stucco and stained glass Stucco Stained Glass Carving
Fiziksel açıklama
This Islamic stained glass window is carved from a slab of stucco. It has a wooden frame with turned wood sides and an arch. The perforations in the stucco are backed with coloured glass. The design consists of a tall central palm tree with drooping green branches and clusters of red dates hanging below. There is a small green cypress tree at either side at the base, and eight single flowers. The background is decorated with small circular perforations backed with clear glass.
Üretim
Ottoman period
