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Artist or Maker: PROBABLY SYRIA, 14TH CENTURY

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Description: A LARGE MAMLUK ENAMELLED GLASS BEAKER
PROBABLY SYRIA, 14TH CENTURY
Of tall cylindrical form flaring at the mouth, a band of blue enamel below the mouth containing the reserved honorific inscription between thin red bands and white dotted bands, a band of red outlined interlaced lozenge below and traces of similar fish above, repaired, one area of restoration, slight deterioration of surface
7 3/8in. (18.7cm.) high

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Notes: The inscription reads: "....... al-sultan al-maliki al-'alimi al-'alimi al-'alimi al-'alim......" (the sultan, the kingly, the learned, the learned, the learned, the learned ....)