Tile
early 14th century (made)
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Tile in the shape of an eight-pointed star, with one corner damaged, fritware. The central field is divided into further star-shaped panels, which are filled in with cobalt blue, overall decorated in reserve against a ground of golden-brown lustre. The main motif are four palmette trees within a four-pointed frame. Surrounding this is a ground of scrollwork, and simple palmettes in each corners. 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.
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, with one corner damaged, fritware. The central field is divided into further star-shaped panels, which are filled in with cobalt blue, overall decorated in reserve against a ground of golden-brown lustre. The main motif are four palmette trees within a four-pointed frame. Surrounding this is a ground of scrollwork, and simple palmettes in each corners. 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. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
الحمد لله رب العالمين
الرحمن الرحيم
مالك يوم الدين
اياك نعبد واياك نستعين
اهدنا الصراط المستقيم
صراط الذين انعمت عليهم غير المغضوب عليهم
(Qur’anic inscription - part of sura 1) |
| Object history | Bought, 2l. 5s. the four [734 to C-1888] |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | 734C-1888 |
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| Record created | April 7, 2009 |
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