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At A Glance

  • Period

    early 14th century

  • Geography

    Iran

  • Material

    Stoneware, composite body painted under clear glaze

  • Dimension

    H x W x D: 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.9 cm (7 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 3/4 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1999.12

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1999.12

Object Details

  • Description

    This molded, star-shaped stonepaste tile has raised areas in the form of a large central flower and surrounding foliage. A fine white slip covers the front, decorated surface. Raised areas of the design are outlined and detailed with a brown pigment, and low-lying background areas are painted with a cobalt blue pigment, all under a transparent glaze. The central section of the back surface of the tile is covered with partially scraped off plaster and there are the remains of mortar on the sides.

  • Provenance

    Unidentified English collector [1]
    To 1999
    Spink & Son, Ltd., London, acquired from an unidentified English collector, to 1999 [2]
    From 1999
    Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Spink & Son, Ltd. in 1999
    Notes:
    [1] According to Curatorial Note 3, Massumeh Farhad, October 3, 1999, in the object record.
    [2] See note 1.

  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection

  • Exhibition History

    Arts of the Islamic World (May 3, 1998 to January 3, 2016)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Spink & Son Ltd.

  • Origin

    Iran

  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

  • Type

    Architectural Element

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