Tile

1300-1325 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tile, fritware, eight-point star-shaped, moulded in relief with peony flowers, painted in lustre and enclosed within a border of Naskh inscription in painted in reserve underglaze cobalt blue

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, moulded, underglaze and lustre painted
Brief description
Tile in the shape of an 8-pointed star, fritware, decorated in lustre, Iran, probably Kashan, 1300-1325.
Physical description
Tile, fritware, eight-point star-shaped, moulded in relief with peony flowers, painted in lustre and enclosed within a border of Naskh inscription in painted in reserve underglaze cobalt blue
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.4cm
  • Width: 21cm
  • Depth: 1.6cm
Style
Object history
Ex-Richard collection.

Collection
Accession number
676-1889

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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