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Glass from Islamic Lands
Stefano Carboni
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Description for Glass from Islamic Lands
Paperback. This survey of Islamic glass is based on the al-Sabah collection in Kuwait. The work provides close attention to 250 of the glass objects while the remainder are described without discussion. Objects are included from the late 6th century to the 19th century. Num Pages: 416 pages, 345 illustrations, 304 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3F; 3H; AFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 274 x 220 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1960.
This is the first major study of the subject in over seventy years. In a triumph of scholarship, Stefano Carboni has drawn on a huge range of sources to produce a beautiful and comprehensive history.
The book is based on the superb al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait and includes detailed descriptions of some 500 objects, accompanied by hundreds of newly taken photographs and specially commissioned drawings. Beginning with the legacy of Roman and Sasanian traditions in the early years of Islam, the coverage extends well over a thousand years to the last phase of glass production in Mughal India ... Read more
This is the first major study of the subject in over seventy years. In a triumph of scholarship, Stefano Carboni has drawn on a huge range of sources to produce a beautiful and comprehensive history.
The book is based on the superb al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait and includes detailed descriptions of some 500 objects, accompanied by hundreds of newly taken photographs and specially commissioned drawings. Beginning with the legacy of Roman and Sasanian traditions in the early years of Islam, the coverage extends well over a thousand years to the last phase of glass production in Mughal India ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500976074
SKU
V9780500976074
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About Stefano Carboni
Stefano Carboni is Associate Curator, Department of Islamic Art, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Reviews for Glass from Islamic Lands
'Likely to become the key text on this subject … essential reading for scholars of Islamic art' - Reference Reviews 'A remarkable publication … clear and informative' - Antiques Diary