Tile
early 14th century (made)
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Fragment of a rectangular section of a frieze, moulded and glazed in monochrome turquoise glaze, depicting a lion prowling to the left against a background of floral motifs in lower relief.
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Materials and techniques | Fritware, moulded in relief and glazed |
Brief description | Tile fragment, fritware, moulded in relief under turquoise glaze, Iran (probably Kashan), early 14th century |
Physical description | Fragment of a rectangular section of a frieze, moulded and glazed in monochrome turquoise glaze, depicting a lion prowling to the left against a background of floral motifs in lower relief. |
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Bibliographic reference | Moya Carey, Persian Art. Collecting the Arts of Iran for the V&A, London, 2017, p.111. |
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Accession number | 1530-1876 |
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Record created | March 19, 2009 |
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