Abgineh Museum of Tehran

Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran

موزهٔ آبگینه و سفالینه ایران Muze ye Abgineh va Sofalineh ye Irān
Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran
Established	1937
Location	Tehran, Iran
Type	Glassware and Ceramics museum
Director	Navid Salehvand
Owner	ICHTO

The Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran (Persian: موزهٔ آبگینه و سفالینه ایران, Muze-ye Abgineh va Sofalineh-ye Irān) or simply Abgineh Museum (Persian: موزهٔ آبگینه, Muze-ye Abgineh) is located at 30 Tir Street (formerly known as Ghavam al-Saltaneh Street), in Tehran, Iran. The museum contains more than 1000 art pieces from Prehistory to recent times.

History

The mansion was the private residence of longtime Prime Minister Ahmad Qavam from 1921 until 1951. The complex was also the Embassy of Egypt for seven years. In the late 1970s, it was turned into a museum by the order of Empress Farah Pahlavi.

Gallery

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  Exterior view of the building
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  Interior stairs
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  Second floor and the mirror hall with Ayeneh-kari decorations
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  Showcases
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  Ceramic compound vessel - 12–13th century - Gorgan
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  Ceramic jug - 13th century - Gorgan
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  Ceramic ewer - 13th century - Kashan
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  Ceramic bowl - 11th century - Nishapur
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  Ceramic bowl - 10–11th century - Nishapur
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  Ceramic pitcher - 12–13th century - Ray

See also

• Ahmad Qavam
• National Museum of Iran
• Museum of the Islamic Era
• Hans Hollein

External links

• Official website