Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Tile

early 14th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tile in the shape of an eight-pointed star, with one corner damaged, fritware. The central field is divided into further star-shaped panels, which are filled in with cobalt blue, overall decorated in reserve against a ground of golden-brown lustre. The main motif are four palmette trees within a four-pointed frame. Surrounding this is a ground of scrollwork, and simple palmettes in each corners. Around the edge is a border inscription in cursive script, in lustre on a white ground, and outlined at top and bottom with cobalt blue.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, glazed and painted in cobalt blue and lustre
Brief description
Tile, fritware, glazed and painted in cobalt blue and lustre, Iran (Kashan), early 14th century
Physical description
Tile in the shape of an eight-pointed star, with one corner damaged, fritware. The central field is divided into further star-shaped panels, which are filled in with cobalt blue, overall decorated in reserve against a ground of golden-brown lustre. The main motif are four palmette trees within a four-pointed frame. Surrounding this is a ground of scrollwork, and simple palmettes in each corners. Around the edge is a border inscription in cursive script, in lustre on a white ground, and outlined at top and bottom with cobalt blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.3cm
  • Width: 20.2cm
  • Depth: 1.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله رب العالمين الرحمن الرحيم مالك يوم الدين اياك نعبد واياك نستعين اهدنا الصراط المستقيم صراط الذين انعمت عليهم غير المغضوب عليهم (Qur’anic inscription - part of sura 1)
Object history
Bought, 2l. 5s. the four [734 to C-1888]
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
734C-1888

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Record createdApril 7, 2009
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