Tile
early 14th century (made)
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This cross-shaped tile from Iran would have been fitted in combination with eight-pointed stars and upright crosses, building up a tessellating pattern to cover the whole wall. Within this system of organised geometry, the surface design shows a flowering plant painted in gold, with plant tendrils curling behind it.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Fritware painted in overglaze enamels and gold leaf |
| Brief description | Tile, fritware painted in overglaze enamels and gold leaf (mina'i ware), Iran (probably Kashan), early 14th century |
| Physical description | Tile in the shape of a cross, fritware, decorated in the overglaze technique known as mina'i (from the Persian meaning 'enamelled'). The background is turquoise, and is decorated in gold leaf with a vertical stem which branches into the right and left arms of the cross. The background is decorated with spirals and tightly curled leaves in a black pigment. |
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| Object history | From the ruins of Veramin. Purchased from Jules Richard. |
| Production | Register |
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| Summary | This cross-shaped tile from Iran would have been fitted in combination with eight-pointed stars and upright crosses, building up a tessellating pattern to cover the whole wall. Within this system of organised geometry, the surface design shows a flowering plant painted in gold, with plant tendrils curling behind it. |
| Bibliographic reference | Lane, Arthur. Early Islamic Pottery. London: Faber and Faber, 1947. 52p., ill. Page 43, plate 75B |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1835-1876 |
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| Record created | November 12, 2003 |
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