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early 14th century (made)
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Place of origin

Tile in the shape of an eight-pointed star, fritware. The central field is decorated in reserve against a ground of golden-brown lustre. A design of five interlinked parallelograms forms a complicated chain motif. Each parallelogram is outlined in cobalt blue and has a dab of dark turquoise pigment at the centre. Four large palmettes radiate from the central parallelogram, and split palmettes branch from the top of them, into the points of the stars. Around the edge is a border inscription of very good quality, in cursive script, in lustre on a white ground, and outlined at top and bottom with cobalt blue lines.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, glazed and painted in turquoise, cobalt blue and lustre
Brief description
Tile, fritware, glazed and painted in turquoise, cobalt blue and lustre, Iran (Kashan), early 14th century
Physical description
Tile in the shape of an eight-pointed star, fritware. The central field is decorated in reserve against a ground of golden-brown lustre. A design of five interlinked parallelograms forms a complicated chain motif. Each parallelogram is outlined in cobalt blue and has a dab of dark turquoise pigment at the centre. Four large palmettes radiate from the central parallelogram, and split palmettes branch from the top of them, into the points of the stars. Around the edge is a border inscription of very good quality, in cursive script, in lustre on a white ground, and outlined at top and bottom with cobalt blue lines.
Dimensions
  • Length: 23.0cm
  • Height: 23.4cm
  • Depth: 1.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
A number of sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad (hadiths).
Object history
From the runis of Veramin.
Production
Inventory record
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1836-1876

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Record createdMarch 20, 2009
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