Tile
ca. 1600 (made)
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Tile of glazed fritware, painted in colours. Hexagonal and painted in deep blue, turquoise, red, yellow and black with an angel. Border of scrolls scratched through a grey band.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware, painted and glazed |
| Brief description | Tile, mounted with six others, fritware, hexagonal, painted in colours and glazed, Iran (possibly Isfahan), ca. 1600. |
| Physical description | Tile of glazed fritware, painted in colours. Hexagonal and painted in deep blue, turquoise, red, yellow and black with an angel. Border of scrolls scratched through a grey band. |
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| Production | Kubachi-type |
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| Bibliographic reference | Lane, Arthur. "The So-Called 'Kubachi' Wares of Persia" The Burlington Magazine vol.75 (October 1939) 156-163, pl.III.A |
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| Accession number | C.227-1923 |
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| Record created | April 7, 2009 |
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