A PAIR OF BROCARD ENAMELED GLASS MOSQUE LAMPS AND AN AMBER GLASS VASE

Renowned French glass maker Phillipe-Joseph Brocard (1831-1896) specialized in the making of glass vessels that imitated traditional Islamic styles. Initially in the business of restoration, his experience with various techniques and minutae helped him to develop his own style and technique that utilized colorful enamels and gilding in homage to the Arabic culture of the Ottoman Empire. He first exhibited his glassware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1867 and won first prize for his work at the Exposition Universelle in 1878. In 1891 he was awarded a patent for 'a new procedure for the application of enamels to glass and metal foil'. Similar examples of his work can be found in the Corning Glass Museum in Corning, New York.