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Pilaster

late 13th century - early 14th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Iran (made)

Pilaster shaft and capital in several parts. Arabesque floral ornament in shades of blue, white and brown running down the centre, and Koranic inscriptions running along the edges.

Object details

Categories
Tiles
Islam
Architecture
Object type
Pilaster
Materials and techniques
Earthenware painted in lustre, blue and green
Brief description
Pilaster shaft and capital; earthenware painted in lustre, blue and green; arabesque floral ornament and Koranic inscriptions; Iran, probably late 13th to early 14th century.
Physical description
Pilaster shaft and capital in several parts. Arabesque floral ornament in shades of blue, white and brown running down the centre, and Koranic inscriptions running along the edges.
Dimensions
  • Height: 197.1cm (total height with mounting)
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Gallery label
(Used until 03/2004)
PILASTER FROM A PRAYER-NICHE (MIHRAB)
Earthenware painted in lustre, blue and green.
Said to have come from a mosque near Isfahan.
On both sides of the pilaster flanking the niche are Koranic inscriptions, running upwards on the column to the right, downwards on the column to the left (which is the one here shown).
A damaged section has been replaced by a piece from the missing right-hand column.
PERSIAN(KASHAN); late 13th or early 14th century.
Production
Attribution Date is uncertain
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
99 to S-1886

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Record createdJune 6, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O40311/pilaster-unknown/
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