Plate
Unknown Artist
first half 18th century
Medium
Glass; mold blown and cut
Dimensions
Diam. 9 5/16 in. (23.7 cm)
Classification
Glass
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1971
Accession Number
1971.84
Art Historical Context
This exquisite glass plate, created by an unknown artist in the first half the 18th century, hails from the rich tradition of Islamic glassmaking and is now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of's Islamic Art department. 9 5/16 inches (23.7 cm) in diameter, it the era's blend of functionality and artistry, likely used for serving delicacies in affluent households. Crafted through mold-blown and cut techniques, the plate showcases sophisticated glassworking methods prevalent in the Islamic world.-blowing involved heating glass to a molten state and blowing it into a patterned mold, imparting te...