Islamic Glass Photos

Original images of Islamic, Persian and Moorish glass objects in museums. These photos are posted for educational purposes only.

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Glass bottles of Sasanians, Byzantines or early Islamic culture from Western Asia at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Sasanian, Byzantine or early Islamic glass double cosmetic tube & bottles from Western Asia at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Byzantine glass bottle with Jewish symbols & glass jar from Western Asia at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Sasanian Empire glass perfume & cosmetic jars at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Glass bottles of Sasanians, Byzantines or early Islamic culture from Western Asia (6th-8thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Sasanian, Byzantine or early Islamic glass double cosmetic tube & bottles (6th-8thC) from Western Asia at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Byzantine glass bottle with Jewish symbols & glass jar (6th-7thC) from Western Asia at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Sasanian Empire glass perfume & cosmetic jars (early CE) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Eastern Mediterranean polycandelon with three lamps at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Display glass decorated with scratches or early stained glass at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Islamic green glass bowl with figures at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Islamic glass bowls at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Eastern Mediterranean polycandelon with three lamps (6th C or later) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Display glass decorated with scratches or early stained glass (8th or 9thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Islamic green glass bowl with figures (9th or 10thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Islamic glass bowls (9th or 10thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Islamic glass bowl with falcons at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass mug from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Glass beaker with cut decorations from Iran at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Blown glass bowl with bird impressions probably from Egypt at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.
Islamic glass bowl with falcons (9th or 10thC) (probably Persia) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass mug (9-10thC) from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Glass beaker with cut decorations (9th-10thC) from Iran at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Blown glass bowl with bird impressions probably from Egypt (9th-10thC) at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.
Glass flask with cut diamond decoration from Iran at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Glass bottle prob. from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Islamic glass dish with rider & animals at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Islamic stained glass fragment with bird at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Glass flask with cut diamond decoration (9th-10thC) from Iran at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Glass bottle (9th-10thC) prob. from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Islamic glass dish with rider & animals (10thC) (probably Persia) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Islamic stained glass fragment with bird (10th-11thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Islamic glass cup with bird & five fish at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass mosque lamp from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Molded glass beaker from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Molded glass bowl from Iran or Central Asia at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.
Islamic glass cup with bird & five fish (10thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass mosque lamp (10thC) from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Molded glass beaker (10th-11thC) from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Molded glass bowl (10th-12thC) from Iran or Central Asia at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.
Glass bottles from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Islamic Corning ewer at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Hedwig Glass from Syria or Egypt once owned by Martin Luther at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Glass flask signed with seals in imitation of those used on ceramic flasks prob. from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.
Glass bottles (10th-11thC) from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Islamic Corning ewer (c1000) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Hedwig Glass (early 11thC) from Syria or Egypt once owned by Martin Luther at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Glass flask (11thC) signed with seals in imitation of those used on ceramic flasks prob. from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.
Earthenware fritware vase with four lobes from Iran at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Islamic glass medallion with falconer at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Cut glass St. Hedwig of Silesia beaker either Islamic or Sicilian at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Persian mold-blown glass ewer at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Earthenware fritware vase with four lobes (1100-1300) from Iran at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Islamic glass medallion with falconer (12thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Cut glass St. Hedwig of Silesia beaker (12th-13thC) either Islamic or Sicilian at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Persian mold-blown glass ewer (12th-13thC) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Enameled & gilded glass beaker from Syria at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.Glass mosque lamp from Egypt or Syria at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Glass flask decorated with polo riders & arms of a Yemeni ruling house from Egypt or Syria at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Enameled & gilded glass vase with four handles from Syria at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.
Enameled & gilded glass beaker (late 13thC) from Syria at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.Glass mosque lamp (13th-14thC) from Egypt or Syria at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Glass flask decorated with polo riders & arms of a Yemeni ruling house (c1300) from Egypt or Syria at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Enameled & gilded glass vase with four handles (c1325-50) from Syria at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.
Enameled & gilded glass bowl from Syria at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.Islamic glass vase with Arabic script at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Islamic glass candlestick with Arabic script at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Islamic hanging mosque lamp at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Enameled & gilded glass bowl (1350-1400) from Syria at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.Islamic glass vase with Arabic script (early 14thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Islamic glass candlestick with Arabic script (14thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Islamic hanging mosque lamp (c1350) (probably Damascus) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Glass mosque lamp probably from Egypt at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Islamic-style relief-cut glass beaker from Sicily? later mounted atop metal stem as chalice at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Iranian ceramic blue-glazed pitcher & basin at Beaux-Arts Museum. Lyon, France.Turkish glass perfume container in shape of bird at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Glass mosque lamp probably from Egypt (c1350) at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Islamic-style relief-cut glass beaker (15thC) from Sicily? later mounted atop metal stem as chalice at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Iranian ceramic blue-glazed pitcher & basin (17thC) at Beaux-Arts Museum. Lyon, France.Turkish glass perfume container in shape of bird (early 19thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Glass wide-rimmed bowl from Iran at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.French mosque lamp by Philippe-Joseph Brocard of Paris at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.

Glass wide-rimmed bowl (19thC) from Iran at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.French mosque lamp (c1870-80) by Philippe-Joseph Brocard of Paris at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.

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