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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Tile

second half of 14th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragment of a border tile of buff-coloured fritware, with an Arabic inscription in interlaced kufic characters in low relief, and covered with mottled greyish enamel colour. The tile curves at the top to form a projecting edge.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware covered with mottled enamel
Brief description
Fragment of a border tile, earthenware, moulded in relief with kufic inscriptions and glazed, Samarkand, second half of 14th century.
Physical description
Fragment of a border tile of buff-coloured fritware, with an Arabic inscription in interlaced kufic characters in low relief, and covered with mottled greyish enamel colour. The tile curves at the top to form a projecting edge.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.9cm
  • Length: 22.2cm
Object history
From Chil Dohtoran, Samarkand. Bought from Myers Collection.
Production
register
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
657-1900

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Record createdMarch 19, 2009
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