The history of Indian glass is, in fact, two histories: that of glass’ evolution within the history of glass production, and the other, the history of the Indian subcontinent during the early modern period. Both histories develop in parallel until they collide in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century, at precisely the point where the development of new glass …
In a lyrical painting by the master Nainsukh, set in rolling mustard fields abloom in yellow, an aesthete Mian is on horseback with his gorgeous lady in red. I have seen so many Indian paintings with huqqa bearers, but never thought much of them till I saw the luxurious gilded green glass base that adorns the cover of Mughal Glass …
Visitors view glass works at the ongoing exhibition at Liuli China Museum in Shanghai, which showcases the development of glass art in Britain over the past 50 years. The ongoing exhibition at Liuli China Museum in Shanghai, A Thread of Light－Colin Reid With 3 Generations of British Kiln-cast Glass Artists, is now presenting a showcase of the development of glass …
