Tile
1337 (made)
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Tile of earthenware painted with gold lustre and blue and green enamels. Eight-pointed star shape with an inscribed border. In the middle, on the lustre ground, radiates palmette-like motives in reserve. Also with radiating arabesque patterns in underglaze blue. On the back is an inscription carved into the clay.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware painted with gold lustre and blue and green enamels |
| Brief description | Middle East, Ceramic, Tile; Star-shaped tile of earthenware painted with gold lustre and blue and green enamels, Kashan, 1337. |
| Physical description | Tile of earthenware painted with gold lustre and blue and green enamels. Eight-pointed star shape with an inscribed border. In the middle, on the lustre ground, radiates palmette-like motives in reserve. Also with radiating arabesque patterns in underglaze blue. On the back is an inscription carved into the clay. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Front of the tile includes Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad
Inscriptions on the back of the title states the place and date of the tile's excavation: Kirman, 1294 A.H. (1877 A.D.)
فی شهور سنه ثمان و ثلثین و سبعمایه |
| Credit line | Given by Colonel E. C. Bacon |
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| Accession number | C.27-1946 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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