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Tile: C.23-1934

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Potter: Ali ibn Muhammad (Possibly)

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Description

Fritware painted in blue, turquoise and lustre under or on a white glaze

Pinkish fritware, mould made; the upper surface decorated in blue and turquoise under a white glaze onto which brown lustre is painted.
Shape: eight pointed star-shaped tile
Decoration: around the exterior, contained within blue lines nashki script is painted in lustre. In the centre, reserved in lustre, two birds perch back to back in a paradise tree highlighted in blue and turquoise against a background of dotted scrolls. Beneath the tree a stylised fish is also reserved in lustre against an identical background.

Notes

History note: From the collection of the late Henry Wallis. On the back there is a rectangular label printed in black 'LENT BY/' stamped in purple 'H WALLIS ES'/ printed in black 'No.' written in black ink '89'.

Legal notes

Given by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Depth: 1.3 cm
Width: 20.5 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Kashan ⪼ Iran

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1934-02-27) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

13th Century, second half
Production date: May-June AD 1267

School or Style

Il-Khanid

Components of the work

Upper Surface composed of oxide colours ( lustre) pigment ( turquoise, blue) glaze ( white)

Materials used in production

Fritware

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Pinkish fritware, mould made; the upper surface painted in blue and turquoise under a white glaze onto which is painted in brown lustre

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: a nashki inscription

  • Location: Round the edge
  • Method of creation: Painted in lustre
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: printed in black 'LENT BY/' stamped in purple 'H WALLIS ES'/ printed in black 'No.' written in black ink '89'
  • Location: On the back
  • Method of creation: Printed, stamped and written
  • Type: Label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.23-1934
Primary reference Number: 17489
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 22 June 2022 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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