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The Great Mosque  was converted from an earlier church into a mosque in 639, during the era of Caliph Umar (Hz. Ömer). The building later underwent restoration during the Abbasid period. Its iron entrance door was transferred to the Topkapı Palace Museum in 1983.

The mosque’s renowned dragon-figured door knocker was exhibited at the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts in 1964. The other arm of the knocker had previously been taken to the Berlin Museum.

The door knocker composition is formed by two dragon figures, their heads turned in opposite directions, with their forelegs connected—creating a powerful, symmetrical guardianship motif. Similar animal depictions, especially dragon and serpent figures, were widely used in 11th–13th century Anatolian Seljuk art. Within Islamic art, the dragon holds a distinctive symbolic place; throughout the medieval Islamic world, such figures were believed to serve not only as door knockers but also as protective guardians, shielding buildings from evil and harm.

The Guardian Vase is crafted from handmade glass, and all raised relief patterns are meticulously hand-decorated using gold and antique-effect paints, showcasing exceptional artisanal craftsmanship and a strong cultural narrative.

Dragon Guardian Vase

$898.00Price
Quantity
  • Diameter: 18 cm

    Height: 35 cm

    Limited Edition 

    %100 Handmade
    Cleaning Suggestion: Wipe with a dry cloth

    Made in Turkey 

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