Abgineh Museum of Tehran
The Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran (Muze-ye Abgineh va Sofalineh-ye Irān) or simply Abgineh Museum (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.
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The Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran (Muze-ye Abgineh va Sofalineh-ye Irān) or simply Abgineh Museum (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.
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• Name — Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran • Native Name — موزهٔ آبگینه و سفالینه ایران Muze ye Abgineh va Sofalineh ye Irān • Established — 1937 • Location — Tehran, Iran • Type — Glassware and Ceramics museum • Director — Navid Salehvand • Owner — ICHTO
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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.
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Gallery
• Illustration — Exterior view of the building • Illustration — Interior stairs • Illustration — Second floor and the mirror hall with Ayeneh-kari decorations • Illustration — Showcases • Illustration — Ceramic compound vessel - 12–13th century - Gorgan • Illustration — Ceramic jug - 13th century - Gorgan • Illustration — Ceramic ewer - 13th century - Kashan • Illustration — Ceramic bowl - 11th century - Nishapur • Illustration — Ceramic bowl - 10–11th century - Nishapur • Illustration — Ceramic pitcher - 12–13th century - Ray
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