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LOT 662:
RARE MAMLUK ENAMELLED GLASS MOSQUE LAMP
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£4,000 - £6,000
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RARE MAMLUK ENAMELLED GLASS MOSQUE LAMP
Ca. AD 1300.
An Islamic Mamluk enamelled glass mosque lamp decorated with floral and animal motifs. The lamp has an inverted pear-shaped body adorned with three coloured birds facing right, alternating with plants under the handles. The shoulders are decorated with enamelled plants and connected to a conical neck with coloured globes. For similar see; L'arte della civiltà islamica, La collezione al Sabah, Kuwait. 54; MET Museum Accession Number: 91.1.1534. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 50mm x 167mm; Weight: 240g
Provenance: Property of a central London art gallery; previously in the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; acquired in the 1970s on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
