Tile
13th century or 14th century (made)
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Tile of fritware, in the form of an eight-pointed star, decorated in yellowish brown lustre over the glaze with a reserve-painted foliated pattern at the centre, and a border of pseudo-writings in lustre on a white ground.
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Materials and techniques | Fritware painted in lustre over the glaze |
Brief description | Tile, in the form of an eight-pointed star, fritware painted in lustre over the glaze, Iran, 13th or 14th century |
Physical description | Tile of fritware, in the form of an eight-pointed star, decorated in yellowish brown lustre over the glaze with a reserve-painted foliated pattern at the centre, and a border of pseudo-writings in lustre on a white ground. |
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Credit line | Given by Arthur Myers Smith, Esq. |
Production | Register |
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Accession number | CIRC.266-1920 |
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Record created | April 16, 2009 |
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