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Title	Tile
Author	Unknown (made)
Publication Date:	1500
Publication Place	Damascus (made) Syria (made) -
Subject	Arabesque
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Height: 8cm, Width: 20.7cm, Depth: 1.9cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	440-1898
Record ID	440-1898
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1500
Notes	The colour palette of this tile reflects the influence of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain imported into the Middle East. However, the technique of outlining in black is not found in Chinese wares. It appears to have been a uniquely Islamic innovation developed to create crisp design, essential for their very detailed arabesque patterns. The black masks the fuzzy blue edges, as the blue flows uncontrollably during the firing process. The techinque continued in Iran during the Safavid period of ceramic production, before spreading to Europe, where it was used by the potters in Delft in the Netherlands. Arabesque patterns were developed through book illustrations and are also found on contemporary bookbinding, metalwork and other branches of the decorative arts..
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Fritware with underglaze painting Fritware Underglazing
Fiziksel açıklama	Tile, fritware, rectangular (originally square), painted with black outlines and filled in with coblat blue. The design of arabesques and palmettes interspersed with flowerheads, the border is left in reserve.
Üslup	Ottoman

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Tile

Author Unknown (made)

Publication Date 1500

Publication Place Damascus (made) Syria (made) -

Subject Arabesque

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Height: 8cm, Width: 20.7cm, Depth: 1.9cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 440-1898

Record ID 440-1898

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1500

Notes The colour palette of this tile reflects the influence of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain imported into the Middle East. However, the technique of outlining in black is not found in Chinese wares. It appears to have been a uniquely Islamic innovation developed to create crisp design, essential for their very detailed arabesque patterns. The black masks the fuzzy blue edges, as the blue flows uncontrollably during the firing process. The techinque continued in Iran during the Safavid period of ceramic production, before spreading to Europe, where it was used by the potters in Delft in the Netherlands. Arabesque patterns were developed through book illustrations and are also found on contemporary bookbinding, metalwork and other branches of the decorative arts..

Malzemeler ve teknikler Fritware with underglaze painting Fritware Underglazing

Fiziksel açıklama Tile, fritware, rectangular (originally square), painted with black outlines and filled in with coblat blue. The design of arabesques and palmettes interspersed with flowerheads, the border is left in reserve.

Üslup Ottoman