Tile
early 14th century (made)
Tile in the shape of an eight-pointed star (with 2 points missing), fritware. The central field is decorated in golden-brown lustre with a tree of three branches, each capped by a fleshy palmette. The tree grows from a small pool at the bottom of the tile, in which a single fish is swimming. The background consists of palmette scrolls, and around the edge is a border inscription in cursive script, in lustre on a white ground. Made in Iran (Kashan), early 14th century.
Object details
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| Brief description | Tile in the shape of an eight-pointed star (with 2 points missing), fritware. The central field is decorated in golden-brown lustre with a tree of three branches, each capped by a fleshy palmette. The tree grows from a small pool at the bottom of the tile, in which a single fish is swimming. The background consists of palmette scrolls, and around the edge is a border inscription in cursive script, in lustre on a white ground. Made in Iran (Kashan), early 14th century. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | يس
والقران الحكيم
انك لمن المرسلين
على صراط مستقيم
تنزيل العزيز الرحيم
لتنذر قوما ما انذر اباؤهم فهم غافلون (Qur’anic inscription part of surah 36 verses 1 to 6.) |
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| Accession number | 1525C-1876 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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