Vase

Unknown

17th–18th century · Glass · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This flamboyant green vase from southern Spain reflects the region’s history of Islamic rule. In shape and decoration, it has more in common with glass from Syria and Egypt than from nearby Catalonia, where the glass was more Venetian in style at the time. Moore was an enthusiastic collector of glass from both regions of Spain, and works he acquired now make up large portion of The Met’s holdings in this area.

Artist

Unknown

Date

17th–18th century

Medium

Glass

Culture

Spanish, Almería or Granada

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891