tile
Tile
1877 (made)
1877 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Part of a panel of tiles decorated with a cartouche of cypress tree form, containing an inscription in Arabic characters, under a foliated arch, with sprays of flowers around it, in white and two shades of blue.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | tile (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with white slip, painted and glazed |
| Brief description | Calligraphic tile in blue and white glaze; Architecture, earthenware, blue white glazed, Multan, C19 |
| Physical description | Part of a panel of tiles decorated with a cartouche of cypress tree form, containing an inscription in Arabic characters, under a foliated arch, with sprays of flowers around it, in white and two shades of blue. |
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| Credit line | Presented by Mrs. Ella Sandford, 39 Wolfington Road, W. Norwood |
| Object history | Presented by Mrs. Ella Sandford, 39 Wolfington Road, W. Norwood. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. Registered Papers: 34302/93, 58031/93, 59861/93 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.65A-1893 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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