Author
Unknown
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Pavilion Cypress Tree
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 65.8cm, Width: 65.5cm, Depth: 5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
311-1870
Record ID
311-1870
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 a mosque. 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.
İlişki
Greville John Chester
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Carved stucco and coloured glass Stucco Glass Carving Inlay
Fiziksel açıklama
This Islamic stained glass window has a wooden frame. Perforations are carved into a slab of stucco and backed with coloured glass to create the pattern. The design on this example represents a pavilion building flanked by cypress trees, framed by an arch. The background is made up of small circular dots backed with clear glass.
Üretim
Ottoman period
