13. YÜZYIL MEMLÛK CAM KANDİLLERİ İLE 15. YÜZYIL OSMANLI ÇİNİ KANDİLLERİ
13. TH-CENTURY MAMLUK GLASS OIL LAMPS AND 15TH-CENTURY OTTOMAN TILE OIL LAMPS

Summary/Abstract: In Islamic art, the oil lamp appears in decorative arts due to the symbolic meanings it carries. The formal similarities among oil lamps produced in different centuries and cultures are striking. For this reason, examining the extent of these similarities is of particular importance in the context of Turkish ceramic art. In Islamic belief, oil lamps—associated with the light of God—hold symbolic significance. The formal similarities between 13th-century Mamluk-period glass lamps and 15th-century Ottoman-period blue-andwhite ceramic lamps have led to comparisons between the works of these two distinct civilizations. Considering all the data, the question of whether there was cultural interaction between these objects arises. For this reason, it is important to address Ottoman ceramic art and Mamluk glass art. Through a literature review on oil lamps, the observation of works in collections and museums, and the use of form diagrams, this study examines the decorative elements and formal characteristics of eight oil lamps representative of their respective periods, aiming to highlight their similarities and differences. The study begins with an introduction to the topic of lamps, presenting an evaluation of the dimensions of interaction between mosque lamps in Islamic art from the perspectives of Mamluk and Ottoman art, illustrated with examples.

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