Tile
1721 (made)
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Tile of fritware, the glaze pitted and uneven; greenish-white ground. The edges of the tile are sharply bevelled back. An Armenian inscription in dark brown decorates the face of the tile. Five lines of text spaced by horizontal guide lines, within a border in the form of a cusped arch. Further letters to the top left and right.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware, underglaze painted in manganese, glazed |
| Brief description | Tile, fritware, with an inscription in dark brown or manganese, glazed, Turkey (Kütahya), dated 1721. |
| Physical description | Tile of fritware, the glaze pitted and uneven; greenish-white ground. The edges of the tile are sharply bevelled back. An Armenian inscription in dark brown decorates the face of the tile. Five lines of text spaced by horizontal guide lines, within a border in the form of a cusped arch. Further letters to the top left and right. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | T(e)r A(stua)c Y(isu)s K'(risto)s/Šinec'aw tu-/ns Sargisin/t'vin rch marti/ze orn urp'at' ka-/tarum e (Dedication; Armenian; uncial; the tile face; 1721)
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| Accession number | 982-1892 |
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| Record created | September 29, 1998 |
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