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9780870999871

Glass of the Sultans : Twelve Centuries of Masterworks from the Islamic World

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  • ISBN13:

    9780870999871

  • ISBN10:

    0870999877

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-05-01
  • Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Table of Contents

Lenders to the Exhibition vi
Directors' Foreword vii
Acknowledgments ix
Glass Production in the Islamic World: A Historical Overview
3(5)
Stefano Carboni
The Growth of Interest in Islamic Glass
8(6)
David Whitehouse
Archaeological Excavations of Islamic Glass
14(11)
Stefano Carboni
Some Thoughts on the Chemistry and Technology of Islamic Glass
25(21)
Robert H. Brill
A Survey of Islamic Glassworking and Glass-Decorating Techniques
46(25)
William Gudenrath
Undecorated Blown Glass
71(10)
David Whitehouse
Mold-Blown Glass
81(20)
David Whitehouse
Hot-Worked Glass
101(46)
Stefano Carboni
Mosaic Glass
147(8)
David Whitehouse
Cut and Engraved Glass
155(44)
David Whitehouse
Painted Glass
199(76)
Stefano Carboni
Glass in the Age of the Empires
275(22)
Stefano Carboni
Stefano Carboni
David Whitehouse
Imitations of Islamic Glass
297(15)
David Whitehouse
Stefano Carboni
Glossary 312(2)
David Whitehouse
Bibliography 314(10)
Index 324(6)
Photograph Credits 330

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