The Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran ( fa, موزهٔ آبگینه و سفالینه ایران, ''Muze-ye Abgineh va Sofalineh-ye Irān'') or simply Abgineh Museum ( fa, موزهٔ آبگینه, ''Muze-ye Abgineh'') is located at 30 Tir Street (formerly known as Ghavam Al Saltaneh Street), in
Tehran
Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...
,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. It was private residence of longtime
Prime Minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...
Ahmad Qavam
Ahmad Qavam (2 January 1873 – 23 July 1955; fa, احمد قوام), also known as Qavam os-Saltaneh ( fa, قوام السلطنه), was a politician who served as Prime Minister of Iran five times.
Early life
Qavam was born in 1873 to a p ...
from 1921 until 1951. The complex was also
Embassy of Egypt for seven years.
موزه آبگینه گنجینه سفال و شیشه کشور
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Gallery
File:Abgineh.jpg, General view of the building
File:Glassware and Ceramics Museum - Inside.jpg, Interior stairs
File:Glassware and Ceramics Museum.jpg, Second floor and the mirror hall
File:Aabgine Museum.JPG, Showcases
File:Ceramic compound vessel- 12-13th century - Gorgan - inventory number 83 - Abgineh Museum of Tehran.JPG, Ceramic compound vessel- 12-13th century - Gorgan
File:Ceramic jug - 13th century - Gorgan - inventory number 150 - Abgineh Museum of Tehran.JPG, Ceramic jug - 13th century - Gorgan
File:Ceramic ewer- 13th century - Kashan - inventory number 282 - Abgineh Museum of Tehran.JPG, Ceramic ewer- 13th century - Kashan
File:Ceramic bowl - 11th century - Nishapur - inventory number 234 - Abgineh Museum of Tehran.JPG, Ceramic bowl - 11th century - Nishapur
File:Ceramic bowl - 10-11th century - Nishapur - inventory number 172 - Abgineh Museum of Tehran.JPG, Ceramic bowl - 10-11th century - Nishapur
File:Ceramic pitcher - 12-13th century - Rey ? - inventory number 60 - Abgineh Museum of Tehran.JPG, Ceramic pitcher - 12-13th century - Rey
See also
*Ahmad Qavam
Ahmad Qavam (2 January 1873 – 23 July 1955; fa, احمد قوام), also known as Qavam os-Saltaneh ( fa, قوام السلطنه), was a politician who served as Prime Minister of Iran five times.
Early life
Qavam was born in 1873 to a p ...
*National Museum of Iran
The National Museum of Iran ( fa, موزهٔ ملی ایران ) is located in Tehran, Iran. It is an institution formed of two complexes; the Museum of Ancient Iran and the Museum of Islamic Archaeology and Art of Iran, which were opened in 1937 ...
*Museum of the Islamic Era
The Museum of the Islamic Era ( fa, موزه دوران اسلامی) is one of the museums of the National Museum of Iran, located near of Imam Khomeini Square, Tehran, Iran.
Most of the objects in this museum are selected from the works of s ...
*Hans Hollein
Hans Hollein (30 March 1934 – 24 April 2014) was an Austrian architect and designer
References
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Museums in Iran
Museums established in 1976
Museums in Tehran
Buildings and structures completed in 1931
Architecture in Iran
Ceramics museums