The newest publication by Dr. David Whitehouse, executive director of The Corning Museum of Glass, features the largest and most varied catalogue of Sasanian glass available in print.
Beyond the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire lay the territory of the Sasanians, a dynasty that originated in southern Iran. Between the early third and mid-seventh centuries, the Sasanians ruled a vast empire that extended from Mesopotamia to parts of Central Asia. Some Sasanian glass was similar in form and decoration to Roman production, but other pieces were inspired by a specifically Iranian style.
This catalogue of 72 objects from the collection of The Corning Museum of Glass provides an excellent starting point for studying the glass made in the Sasanian Empire or in the Sasanian style, a key contribution to understanding this often neglected, but important era in glassmaking history.
Divided into eight sections based on technique, "Sasanian and Post-Sasanian Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass" provides spectacular color photographs and illustrations, as well as detailed descriptions and commentaries for each object. Two appendixes provide information on fragments collected from three archeological sites in central Iraq and chemical analyses of Sasanian glass, including objects in the collection at Corning. The volume also includes concordances, an index, and an extensive bibliography.
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