A Mamluk revival enamelled glass mosque lamp, Europe, 19th/20th century
Auction Closed
March 31, 12:40 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
the blue glass of typical form, with six applied lug handles, enamelled in blue, yellow, green, red, gold and white, monumental inscription on body and neck with scrolling vine work in the background, between bands of floral decoration, the underbody with interlacing arabesques
36cm. height; 24.2cm. diam.
inscriptions
Around the neck:
‘Glory to our lord, the sultan, the learned king, the just, al-Malik al-Nasir’
Around the body:
‘Glory to our lord, the sultan, the learned king, the just, al-Malik al-Nasir’
The word ‘glory’ is written at the end of the text instead of the beginning.