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Title	Tile
Publication Date:	1300
Publication Place	Iran (made) Kashan (made) -
Subject	Earthenware
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 12.0cm, Height: 6.3cm, Depth: 1.6cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	624A-1893
Record ID	624A-1893
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1300
Notes	Small kite-shaped tile, fritware, decorated in the overglaze technique known as lajvardina (from 'lajvard', the Persian for 'lapis lazuli'), in which the background is a deep cobalt blue. It is decorated with a single stem with leaves branching off it and a round flower at the centre. This was originally decorated in gold leaf, which is now mostly lost. The outlines are in red, and the blue background is covered in small dots and leaves in a white pigment. Made in Iran, probably Kashan, early 14th century.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Earthenware Earthenware
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Tile

Publication Date 1300

Publication Place Iran (made) Kashan (made) -

Subject Earthenware

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 12.0cm, Height: 6.3cm, Depth: 1.6cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 624A-1893

Record ID 624A-1893

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1300

Notes Small kite-shaped tile, fritware, decorated in the overglaze technique known as lajvardina (from 'lajvard', the Persian for 'lapis lazuli'), in which the background is a deep cobalt blue. It is decorated with a single stem with leaves branching off it and a round flower at the centre. This was originally decorated in gold leaf, which is now mostly lost. The outlines are in red, and the blue background is covered in small dots and leaves in a white pigment. Made in Iran, probably Kashan, early 14th century.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Earthenware Earthenware

Üretim Register