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Potter: Ali ibn Muhammad (Possibly)
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.
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'.
Given by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Depth: 1.3 cm
Width: 20.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1934-02-27) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
13th Century, second half
Production date:
May-June
AD 1267
Upper Surface composed of oxide colours ( lustre) pigment ( turquoise, blue) glaze ( white)
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 present: a nashki inscription
Accession number: C.23-1934
Primary reference Number: 17489
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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