Tile
Star shaped lustre tile, dated to 738 A.H. (1337-8 A.D.)
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Brief description | Middle East, Ceramic, Tile; Star-shaped tile, fritware, glazed and painted in turquoise, cobalt blue and lustre, Iran (probably Kashan), 13th century |
| Physical description | Star shaped lustre tile, dated to 738 A.H. (1337-8 A.D.) |
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| Marks and inscriptions | همه بوستان زير برگ گلست / همه كوه پر لاله و سنبلست/ بپاليز بلبل بنالد همى / گل از ناله او ببالد همى/ز لاله فریب و ز نرگس عتاب / ز سنبل نهیب و ز گل ناز و تاب/ كنون خورد بايد مى خوشگوار / كه مى بوى مشك آيد از جويبار/ هوا پر خروش و زمين پر ز جوش/ خنک آنکه دل شاد دارد بنوش/ بتاریخ ربیه الاول سنه ثمان و ثلثین...
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Verses from the story of Rostam and Esfandiyar from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. ) |
| Object history | Donated by Mr. M. W. Charley in 1959. The donor stated that it was found in Southern Iran at Malamir and it “adorned the external doorway of the house of the Atabak of Luristan”. It has not yet been possible to verify the accuracy of this statement. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.12-1959 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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