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Tile

15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tile of glazed fritware, cruciform, though the bottom is missing; reserve-painted with flowers and palmettes against a ground of golden-brown lustre. Around the edge is a border of inscription in brown lustre on a white ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware painted in lustre over the glaze
Brief description
Middle East, Ceramic, Tile; Cross-shaped tile, fritware painted in lustre over the glaze, Iran, 13th century
Physical description
Tile of glazed fritware, cruciform, though the bottom is missing; reserve-painted with flowers and palmettes against a ground of golden-brown lustre. Around the edge is a border of inscription in brown lustre on a white ground.
Dimensions
  • Length: 31.1cm
  • Height: 19.1cm
  • Depth: 1.6cm
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
627-1878

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Record createdMarch 30, 2009
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