A mosque lamp (mishkat) in the form of a jug, featuring enamel decoration and the Arabic inscription: "Glory to Our Lord, the Sultan, the Just, the Wise" (Izz li-mawlana al-Sultan al-Alim al-Adil)
A mosque lamp (mishkat) in the form of a jug, featuring enamel decoration and the Arabic inscription: "Glory to Our Lord, the Sultan, the Just, the Wise" (Izz li-mawlana al-Sultan al-Alim al-Adil)
France, Paris
Last third of the 19th century (1887 ?)
Brocard Philippe-Joseph
Transparent smoky glass; enamel painting, gold painting
18.0 cm; base 6.0 x 6.0 cm; neck Ø 7.5 cm, 481 g
On the base: inscribed by hand in reddish-brown enamel – "Brocard // [illegible] // PARIS // 87"
A transparent smoky glass mosque lamp in the form of a jug, featuring a rounded body, a cylindrical neck, an L-shaped handle, and a circular base. The surface of the lamp is decorated with polychrome enamel painting: the neck features a band of arabesques within shaped frames, while the body displays bands of floral and floral-geometric ornaments against clear and blue enamel backgrounds. these bands frame a central frieze with a calligraphic Arabic inscription, complemented by shaped reserves depicting angels.
9911MC3266/ДПИ