A fine Islamic Glass Beaker, Mamluk Period, ca. 13th - 14th century CE Medium - Bronze with crisp filigree

with crisp filigree

Minor surface loss beneath the spout and slight abrasion/wear to painted areas

References: Andrews

Yang Guifei (719 - 756)

the king of the Olympian gods

A fine Islamic Glass Beaker, Mamluk Period, ca. 13th - 14th century CE Medium - Bronze with crisp filigreeThis elegant hand blown beaker features a conical body tapering to a thickened base, where a double layer of glass forms a distinctive doughnut ring. The glass exhibits a subtle yellow green hue and retains iridescent weathering typical of excavated Islamic glass. On this example, there are still trace remains of a band of rectangles, and there is faint evidence of finer decoration that can be seen under magnification. Glass beakers of this type were