Baghdad: Crystal Glass Makers
Date: 980-81
In his al-Risāla al-Baghdādiyya, al-Tawhidi (d. 1023) notes that Baghdad contains workshops for the manufacture of al-muḥkam. This term refers to crystal glass. This craft is also mentioned by al-Muqaddasi in his Aḥsan al-taqāsīm fi maʿrifat al-aqālīm. See also: Glass Maker; Maker of Glazed Ceramics; Maker of Rock Crystal Vessels.
Citation: Al-Tawhidi, ʿAli ibn Muhammad Abu Hayyan. Al-Risāla al-Baghdādiyya, ed. Abbud Shalji (Cologne: Dar al-Jamal, 1997), p. 153.
Date: 985-91
In his Aḥsan al-taqāsīm fi maʿrifat al-aqālīm, al-Muqaddasi (d. 991) notes that Baghdad contains workshops for the manufacture of al-muḥkam. This term refers to crystal glass. This craft is also mentioned by al-Tawhidi in his Al-Risāla al-Baghdādiyya. See also: Glass Maker; Maker of Glazed Ceramics; Maker of Rock Crystal Vessels.
Citation: Muqaddasi, Muhammad ibn Ahmad. Aḥsan al-taqāsīm fi maʿrifat al-aqālīm (Cairo: Maktabat Madbili, 1991), vol. 3, p. 128.