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. A simple four motif is formed at the centre by four small buds arranged in a sideways cross form. The decoration radiates from it and consists of four large palmettes, inside of arches formed above them by split palmettes. Around the edge is a border of inscription in cursive script, in lustre on a white ground, and outlined at top and bottom with cobalt blue lines. (Translation of the inscription: "In the name of God! the Compassionate! the Merciful! Verily, those who say "Our Lord is God," and who walk uprightly, the Angels shall descend to them (and say) "Fear ye not, neither be ye grieved, but rejoice ye in the Paradise which ye have been promised. We are your guardians in this life and in the...")
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. A simple four motif is formed at the centre by four small buds arranged in a sideways cross form. The decoration radiates from it and consists of four large palmettes, inside of arches formed above them by split palmettes. Around the edge is a border of inscription in cursive script, in lustre on a white ground, and outlined at top and bottom with cobalt blue lines. (Translation of the inscription: "In the name of God! the Compassionate! the Merciful! Verily, those who say "Our Lord is God," and who walk uprightly, the Angels shall descend to them (and say) "Fear ye not, neither be ye grieved, but rejoice ye in the Paradise which ye have been promised. We are your guardians in this life and in the...") |
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| Marks and inscriptions | ان الذين قالوا ربنا الله ثم استقاموا تتنزل عليهم الملائكة الا تخافوا ولا تحزنوا وابشروا بالجنة التي كنتم توعدون
نحن اولياؤكم في الحياة الدنيا وفي الاخرة ولكم فيها ما تشتهي انفسكم ولكم فيها ما تدعون (Qur’anic inscription part of surah 41 verses 30 and 31) |
| Production | Inventory record |
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| Literary reference | Koran |
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| Accession number | 1828E-1876 |
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| Record created | March 20, 2009 |
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