Tile
early 14th century (made)
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Fragment of the lower part of an eight-pointed star tile of grey fritware. Decorated in copper lustre, with a border containing a Persian inscription in lustre on a white ground. The central field of the tile depicts three seated figures, which do not appear to be drinking, but gesticulating, and perhaps are reciting or discussing poetry. The figure at the left is best preserved, and has a halo and beard. Fleshy palmettes suggest a baseline for the composition.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware, painted with lustre over the glaze |
| Brief description | Fragment of an eight-pointed star tile of grey fritware, decorated in copper lustre, probably Kashan, early 14th century. |
| Physical description | Fragment of the lower part of an eight-pointed star tile of grey fritware. Decorated in copper lustre, with a border containing a Persian inscription in lustre on a white ground. The central field of the tile depicts three seated figures, which do not appear to be drinking, but gesticulating, and perhaps are reciting or discussing poetry. The figure at the left is best preserved, and has a halo and beard. Fleshy palmettes suggest a baseline for the composition. |
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| Production | inventory |
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| Accession number | 165-1907 |
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| Record created | March 25, 2009 |
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