It was during the Roman era that
glassware, which began to be used in
Mesopotamia and Egypt around 3,000
B.C., became a favorite luxury item of
the upper class. Not only were various
technologies and molding skills
invented during this period but mass
production was also possible.
With the collapse of Constantinople in
the early 13th century, promising glass
technicians gathered in Venice. The
Venetian Republic was reluctant to
allow glass technicians to travel
outside the country and forced them
into Murano Island and banned them from
leaving the island. In the 15th
century, Murano was the center of glass
production, encompassing Europe and the
Islamic area.
In the 16th century, the Bohemian
Kingdom began to imitate Murano
glassware. Taking advantage of
developments in technology, science,
and mining; it was able to produce
outstandingly transparent and lustrous
Bohemian glass – considered one of the
top forms of glassware since the 17th
century and maintained its reputation
throughout time.
The Barakat Collection presents a wide
range of aesthetic beauty, excellent
state of preservation, and historical
value of Bohemian glassware.
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