XXIII. SARACENIC GLASS. Tall-necked bottle; decorated with enamelled and gilt medallions, Chinese phœnix, etc. (H. 17-1/2 in.) The inscription has been read ‘Glory to our Lord the Sultan, the wise, the just, the warrior King.’ Bought in Cairo. _Circa_ 1300 A.D. Victoria and Albert Museum (Myers Bequest). (_To face p. 154._) XXIV. SARACENIC GLASS. Victoria and Albert Museum. (1) Small lamp of clear white glass, a little decayed on surface. (H. 8-1/4 in.) Enamels of white, red, and yellow with gold, sparingly applied—horsemen with falcons; gold frieze on rim and foot. Stated to have come from a Christian monastery in Syria. Late thirteenth or early fourteenth century. Myers Bequest. (2) Vessel for oil. Probably to be suspended in a large mosque lamp (lantern). (H. 6-1/2 in.) Pale greenish-blue glass, with remains of the gilding that formerly covered it. (_To face p. 156._) XXV. SARACENIC GLASS. Beaker enamelled with frieze of three polo-players, between two bands with inscription in Arabic, both in praise of ‘our Lord the Sultan’ (without date or proper name). About 1300. The silver-gilt foot and cover are probably Augsburg work of the early sixteenth century. From a reproduction in water-colours of the original in the _Grüne Gewölbe_, Dresden. (_To face p. 162._) XXVI. SARACENIC GLASS. Mosque lamp (H. 16 in.) from Cairo. Clear white glass with many bubbles. Eight handles for suspension. Design of lotus-blossom, etc., outlined in opaque red, and the interstices filled with translucent blue enamel. Early fourteenth century. Victoria and Albert Museum (Myers Bequest). (_To face p. 168._) XXVII. (1) DRINKING-CUP (Diam. 5-1/2 in.) of honey-coloured glass. In centre, enamelled figure of ‘the angel who serves the wine to the faithful.’ Angel’s wings and surrounding band, gold upon a lavender-blue ground. Persian in style, but according to M. Schefer, possibly made at Ermenas and enamelled at Aleppo. Probably fifteenth century. British Museum. (2) HOLLOW SPHERE of honey-coloured enamelled glass. (Diam. 4 in.) Ornament of chain of mosque lamp. _Provenance_ unknown, but probably from Northern Syria. British Museum. (_To face p. 172._)