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Jug
(c. 1880)
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Sir Thomas and Lady Travers, Governors, 1982
- Gallery location
- 18th & 19th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
Having developed a fascination for Mameluk mosque lamps of the twelfth to fourteenth centuries, Philippe-Joseph Brocard was among the first European glassmakers to revive the Islamic technique of enamelling on glass. One of his source books was undoubtedly the Receuil de dessins pour l’art et l’industrie (Portfolio of Drawings for Art and Industry), published in 1859. The decoration on this otherwise standard European form includes several Islamic-inspired motifs including scrolls, arabesques and interlacing strapwork.
Artwork Details
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Sir Thomas and Lady Travers, Governors, 1982
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Level 2, NGV International