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Pottery: Unknown
Frtiware coated in a white glaze painted in blue and in red lustre
Fritware, mould made, glazed in white and painted in blue and in red lustre.
Shape: roughly square with slightly bevelled edges and decoration in relief
Upper surface: in a linear frieze on the upper edge and covering almost the remaining entire surface, floral sprays with pointed petals and leaves are reserved against a red lustre ground. Painted in blue and in relief, an inscription dominates the central section. On the lower edge a narrow band of dotted circles is reserved in lustre.
Lower surface: undecorated
History note: Purchased from Sassoon in 1921
Bequeathed by Oscar Raphael
Depth: 4 cm
Height: 30.5 cm
Weight: 4513 g
Width: 31.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.
15th Century, Mid
Production date:
circa
AD 1455
Near identical tiles now in the V&A were made for an unidentified building sponsored by the Timurid ruler Abu Sa`id (d.1469)
Upper Surface composed of pigment ( blue) oxide colours ( red lustre) glaze ( white)
Moulding : Fritware, mould made, glazed in white and painted in blue and in red lustre
Inscription present: Persian inscription, probably designed by the calligrapher Nusratuddin Muhammad, moulded in original production of tile
Inscription present: rectangular paper label adhered to the lower surface
Inscription present: rectangular paper label adhered to the lower surface
Accession number: OC.173-1946
Primary reference Number: 77613
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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