Joined bodies, luminous containers and assemblies for high pressure discharge lamps

An object of the present invention is to provide a joined body of a first member comprising a first joining face and sapphire exposed at the first joining face and a second member comprising a second joining face and sapphire or polycrystalline alumina exposed at the second joining face, so that the joining strength can be improved and crack formation along the joining interface can be prevented. The first member 2 and second members 4A, 4B are joined with each other by providing a raw material for the joining material between the first and second members and heat treating the raw material at a temperature of 1730 °C or lower. Alternatively, The joining materials 5A, 5B comprise an oxide or an oxynitride containing a rare earth element, aluminum and silicon, and wherein the oxide or oxynitride has a silicon content of 3 mole percent or higher and 10 mole percent or lower calculated as silicon dioxide.