Tile
early 14th century (made)
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Tile in the shape of an eight-pointed star, fritware. The central field is decorated in reserve against a ground of golden-brown lustre. It is divided into compartments by a sideways cross motif (similar to one which appears on 1828-1876), inside which are large palmettes framed by a sort of arch formed above them by split palmettes (as on 1828C-1876). 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 lines.
Object details
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| 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, fritware. The central field is decorated in reserve against a ground of golden-brown lustre. It is divided into compartments by a sideways cross motif (similar to one which appears on 1828-1876), inside which are large palmettes framed by a sort of arch formed above them by split palmettes (as on 1828C-1876). 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 lines. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
يس
والقران الحكيم
انك لمن المرسلين
على صراط مستقيم
تنزيل العزيز الرحيم
لتنذر قوما ما انذر اباؤهم فهم غافلون (Qur’anic inscription, surah 36, verses 1 to 6) |
| Object history | Bought, 2l. 5s. the four [734 to C-1888] |
| Production | Inventory record |
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| Accession number | 734-1888 |
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| Record created | March 20, 2009 |
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