Ceramic Mosque Lamp 15th century Ibn al-Ghaibi al-Tabrizi Mosque lamps made of opaque, rather than translucent or pierced, materials functioned as symbolic ornaments rather than practical lighting devices. This piece bears a signature associating it with the famous workshop of Ghaibi, who was active in Syria and later in Egypt. The dense spirals etched through the black underglaze pigment are especially characteristic of Ghaibi’s Ceramic Mosque Lamp. 15th century. Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze. Made in Egypt. Ceramics

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Size: 2988px × 4000px
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