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ca. 1267 (made)
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Place of origin

Tile of glazed buff fritware, painted in copper lustre. In the shape of an eight-pointed star, painted with a hare sitting among foliage.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, painted with lustre over the glaze
Brief description
Tile of glazed buff fritware in the shape of an eight-pointed star, painted in copper lustre, Kashan, ca. 1267.
Physical description
Tile of glazed buff fritware, painted in copper lustre. In the shape of an eight-pointed star, painted with a hare sitting among foliage.
Dimensions
  • Length: 10.4cm
  • Height: 10.2cm
  • Depth: 1.4cm
Production
register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.230-1909

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Record createdMarch 26, 2009
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