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Technical Glossary
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Parison
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Molten glass ball inflated on a blowpipe. This is also known as a 'gather'.
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Pietra Dura
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Technique of inlay using colored and semi-precious stone used in Mughal architecture.
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Pishtaq
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Persian term for portal projecting vertically or horizontally perpendicular to the façade.
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Pomander
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Pierced container of perfumes.
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Pontil
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Solid metal rod onto which glass vessels are moved after the blowpipe. The mark left by the pontil on the base of the glass object is called the 'pontil mark'.
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