Tile

ca. 1300 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tile of glazed grey fritware, star-shaped, and painted in metallic lustre on a white ground with a floral design. The border contains an inscription on a blue ground.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, painted with lustre over the glaze
Brief description
Tile of glazed grey fritware, star-shaped, and painted with metallic lustre on a white slip, Kashan, ca. 1300.
Physical description
Tile of glazed grey fritware, star-shaped, and painted in metallic lustre on a white ground with a floral design. The border contains an inscription on a blue ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.1cm
  • Width: 20.5cm
  • Depth: 1.4cm
Production
register
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
352-1896

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Record createdMarch 9, 2009
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