Publication Place
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National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Arts
Subject
Molded and enamelled porcelain with a metallic luster.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الطول: 96 سم؛ العرض: 30.50 سم؛ قطر النجوم: 21 سم؛ قطر الصلبان: 21 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
II.C.185
Record ID
object;ISL;dz;Mus01;42;ar
Library Location
National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Arts
Notes
Fragment of a wall paneling inlaid with ceramic six-pointed stars, painted in bluish-green enamel, and arranged with metallic luster enamelled crosses bearing calligraphic pen-drawn linear geometric decorative elements. A number of these crosses are decorated with circles that include an element that may resemble a fish or a flower on their stem; These elements are executed in white on a yellow background. These circles are distributed bilaterally on each of the ends of the crosses; Other crosses were decorated with oval shapes painted in white on an olive green background, and distributed in quadrilateral groups on the four ends of the crosses. The inscription containing the phrase “Yemen” was engraved in white Kufic letters on a yellow background, and was repeated on all sides of the crosses. Based on the opinion of J. Marcy, “This ceramic piece was inspired by the Abbasid East, which in turn borrowed it from the ancient Semitic and Byzantine civilizations.” These ceramic squares were intended for wall coverings, and were arranged on the walls to a specific height, and thus they covered the entire perimeter of the walls of the palace halls. The fact that it includes inscriptions confirms that it is a wall paneling, and not a floor paneling as some thought.
Sample Text
Houria Cherid “Part of a ceramic inlaid panel” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;dz;Mus01;42;ar
