vase, unknown maker from Persia

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vase
vase
vase
1800s, Qajar period (1795–1925)
vase , 1800s, Qajar period (1795–1925)
Where object was made: Persia (present-day Iran)
Material/technique: paint; gilding; glass
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.1798
Not on display
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Empire of Things

These glass works are decorated with calligraphic designs. Calligraphy is a fundamental element of Islamic art because the religion’s sacred text-the Qur’an-is written in Arabic script.

Exhibitions

Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2013–2015
Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2016–2021
The History of Glass
1972