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The ceiling is decorated hanging ceramic eggs made in
Kütahya.[3] More ceramics from Kütahya appear in the form of tiles in the Chapel of Etchmiadzin.[3] Originally destined for a 1719 attempt to repair the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, they ended up in the Cathedral of Saint James after the plan fell through.[3]
Gallery
The entry gate to the Armenian Quarter
Entrance of the Cathedral
Closeup of metalwork at the entrance
Arches and dome from the inside
Another view of the interior
Epitaph and mural at the tomb of Patriarch Abraham, since 1192
^Kenaan-Kedar, Nurith (2015). "DECORATIVE ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTURE IN CRUSADER JERUSALEM: THE EASTERN, WESTERN, AND ARMENIAN SOURCES OF A LOCAL VISUAL CULTURE". In J. Boas, Adrian (ed.). The Crusader World. London: Routledge. p. 610.