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Rock Crystal Ewer
Vases and ewers made of rock crystal were rare, expensive, and usually decorated with gold and gemstones. They are a type of hardstone carving. They were a specialty of Fatimid art and were often used by royalty in Europe. Examples Eleanor of Aquitaine's vase A rock crystal vase with honeycomb decoration that probably originated from either the Sassanid (6th–7th century) or post-Sassanid (9th–10th century) period that was given to Duke William IX of Aquitaine (the Troubadour) by a Muslim ally ( Abd al-Malik Imad ad-Dawla as referred in Latinised form as Mitadolus on the inscription). When Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine, William IX's granddaughter, married King Louis VII of France in 1137, she gave him the rock crystal vase as a wedding present. The inscription finally says that the king gave it to Suger,Reported by Suger that it was offered to him "in magno amoris munere," or "as a tribute of his great love." From Panofsky's translation of Suger's ''De Administratione'', p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vase D'Aliénor (Louvre, MR 340)
A vase ( or ) is an open container. It can be made from a number of materials, such as ceramics, glass art, glass, non-rusting metals, such as aluminium, brass, bronze, or stainless steel. Even wood has been used to make vases, either by using tree species that naturally resist dry rot, rot, such as teak, or by applying a protective coating to conventional wood or plastic. Vases are often decorative arts, decorated, and they are often used to hold cut flowers. Vases come in different sizes to support whatever flower is being held or kept in place. Vases generally share a similar shape. The foot or the base may be bulbous, flat, carinate, or another shape. The body forms the main portion of the piece. Some vases have a shoulder, where the body curves inward, a neck, which gives height, and a lip, where the vase flares back out at the top. Some vases are also given handles. Various styles and types of vases have been developed around the world in different time periods, such as Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |