Stockholm Alhambra Vase
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The Stockholm Alhambra Vase is a fourteenth century Islamic vessel supposedly from the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. Since 1648, the vase moved from Spain to Sweden where it now resides in the collections of the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden.[1] The Alhambra Vase arrived to Sweden from Queen Christina's sacking of Prague in 1648, mainly of the treasures accumulated by the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II.[2] These are the last immediate movements of the vessel from its earlier locations. The vase ended up in the library at Drottningholm Palace in the 1740s where it stayed until 1865 when it moved into the Nationalmuseum collection.[1] During the period of time in the palace library, the additions of the bronze dragon and wreath were made and placed onto the vase. These metal additions were based on a design by the Swedish artist and architect Carl Hårleman.[3]
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