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Title	Tile
Author	Unknown
Publication Place	Iran (made) Kashan (made) -
Subject	Ceramics Tiles
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Width: 33.02cm, Height: 34cm, Depth: 6cm (max depth to highest part of relief)
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	1521-1876
Record ID	1521-1876
Library Location	Middle East Section
Notes	The overglaze techinique known as Lajvardina, was mentioned in Abu al-Qasimâs treatise on ceramics (1301). Wares were executed in simple red, white, black, and gold leaf designs on a turquoise or a dark blue glaze. The designs were almost exclusively abstract and floral, especially tight scrolls. Lajvard (Persian: âlapis lazuli,â referring to the blue glaze used) may date from the late 12th century; with output increasing until about the mid-14th century.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Fritware with relief and overglaze decoration Fritware Painted Moulded
Fiziksel açıklama	Frieze tile, fritware, square, relief moulded with Naskh inscription (probably from the Qur'an), covered with cobalt blue and glazed, painted in white and red overglaze enamels and heightened with gold. The overglaze technique known as lajvardina (from 'lajvard', the Persian for 'lapis lazuli').
Üretim	Lajvardina
Üslup	Il-Khanid

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Tile

Author Unknown

Publication Place Iran (made) Kashan (made) -

Subject Ceramics Tiles

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Width: 33.02cm, Height: 34cm, Depth: 6cm (max depth to highest part of relief)

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 1521-1876

Record ID 1521-1876

Library Location Middle East Section

Notes The overglaze techinique known as Lajvardina, was mentioned in Abu al-Qasimâs treatise on ceramics (1301). Wares were executed in simple red, white, black, and gold leaf designs on a turquoise or a dark blue glaze. The designs were almost exclusively abstract and floral, especially tight scrolls. Lajvard (Persian: âlapis lazuli,â referring to the blue glaze used) may date from the late 12th century; with output increasing until about the mid-14th century.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Fritware with relief and overglaze decoration Fritware Painted Moulded

Fiziksel açıklama Frieze tile, fritware, square, relief moulded with Naskh inscription (probably from the Qur'an), covered with cobalt blue and glazed, painted in white and red overglaze enamels and heightened with gold. The overglaze technique known as lajvardina (from 'lajvard', the Persian for 'lapis lazuli').

Üretim Lajvardina

Üslup Il-Khanid