id:			123703
accession number:	1944.235
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1944.235
updated:		2019-06-27 08:04:53.796000

Ceremonial Spittoon or Basin, c. 1900. Glass with enameled and gilded decoration; diameter: 31.8 cm (12 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1944.235

title:				Ceremonial Spittoon or Basin
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creation date:			c. 1900
creation date earliest:		1875
creation date latest:		1910
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creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	
technique:	glass with enameled and gilded decoration
department:	Islamic Art
collection:	Islamic Art
type:		Glass
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measurements: Diameter: 31.8 cm (12 1/2 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Art: The International Language
	opening date:   1956-10-02T04:00:00
	<i>Art: The International Language</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (October 2-November 4, 1956).

	title:		Glass of the Sultans
	opening date:   2001-05-24T00:00:00
	<i>Glass of the Sultans</i>. The Corning Museum of Glass (May 24-September 3, 2001); The Metropolitan Museum of Art (organizer) (October 2, 2001-January 13, 2002); Benaki Museum (February 20-May 15, 2002).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* London: Hayward Gallery, The Arts of Islam, April 8-July 4, 1976, no. 143, p. 146.<br>Washington, DC, The Smithsonian Institution, 1981: Renaissance of Islam:  Art of the Mamluks, May 14-July 19, 1981, cat. no. 51, p. 132, repr.  Also to:  The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, August 15-October 11, 1981; Metropolitan Museum of Art, November 7, 1981-January 3, 1982; Cincinnati Art Museum, February 6-April 4, 1982; The Detroit Institute of Arts, April 24-June 20, 1982; Phoenix Art Museum, January 8, 1983-March 6, 1983; Wadsworth Atheneum, April 2-May 29, 1983.<br>Corning, NY: The Corning Museum of Glass (5/24-9/3/01); NY: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (10/2/01 - 1/13/02); Athens, Greece: Benaki Museum (2/20-5/15/02) "Glass of the Sultans,"  exh. cat. no. 135, pp. 272-273; repr. p. 272.

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PROVENANCE

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wall description: 
This famous object is renowned for its distinctive shape and intense enamel colors forming striking star and leaf patterns. It was considered unique until recently when another appeared which tested as "modern." This example can be traced back to 1913, well after 19th-century imitations were made in Europe. Although glass scholars consider the museum's object authentic, it is also being tested.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
	page number: 	Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 716
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1958/page/n130

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 210
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n234

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 210
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n234

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 266
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n286

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