. Glass. PERSIAN GLASS I have so far taken it for granted that the bulk of thisglass is of comparatively modern origin, and I havefound confirmation for this opinion in the close relationof so much of it to the glass made at Murano in theseventeenth century. Still more definite evidence is,however, at hand, as the following passage from thetravels of Sir John Chardin will show.^ There are Glass-Houses all over Persia, but most ofthe Glass is full of Flaws and Bladders and is Greyishfrom the account doubtless that the Fire lasts but threeor four days, and that their Deremne as they call it,whic
. Glass. PERSIAN GLASS I have so far taken it for granted that the bulk of thisglass is of comparatively modern origin, and I havefound confirmation for this opinion in the close relationof so much of it to the glass made at Murano in theseventeenth century. Still more definite evidence is,however, at hand, as the following passage from thetravels of Sir John Chardin will show.^ There are Glass-Houses all over Persia, but most ofthe Glass is full of Flaws and Bladders and is Greyishfrom the account doubtless that the Fire lasts but threeor four days, and that their Deremne as they call it,which is a sort of Broom, which they use to make it,does not bear heat so well as ours. The Glass of Chirasis the finest in the Country; that of Ispahan on thecontrary is the sorriest, because it is only glass meltedagain. They make it commonly in Spring. They do notunderstand to Silver their Glass over, therefore theirGlass Looking-glasses are brought from Venise, as alsotheir sash glasses \glaces de chdssis
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