Tile
early 14th century (made)
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Long rectangular tile, fritware, decorated with a moulded inscription (probably from the Qur'an), painted in cobalt blue and outlined in lustre. The style of the script is Kufic rather than cursive. The background is painted in golden-brown lustre, with a decoration left in reserve of large spiral scrolls with small leaves. There is a narrow projecting border at the upper and lower edges of the tile, painted with a key pattern in lustre on a white ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware, moulded, glazed and painted in cobalt blue and lustre |
| Brief description | Tile, fritware, moulded, glazed and painted in cobalt blue and lustre, Iran (probably Kashan), early 14th century |
| Physical description | Long rectangular tile, fritware, decorated with a moulded inscription (probably from the Qur'an), painted in cobalt blue and outlined in lustre. The style of the script is Kufic rather than cursive. The background is painted in golden-brown lustre, with a decoration left in reserve of large spiral scrolls with small leaves. There is a narrow projecting border at the upper and lower edges of the tile, painted with a key pattern in lustre on a white ground. |
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| Literary reference | Qur'an |
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| Accession number | 1832B-1876 |
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| Record created | March 20, 2009 |
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