Yazar
Unknown
Basım Tarihi
1450
Basım Yeri
Ispahan (made) -
Konu
Lotus Flowers
Tür
Diğer
Dil
Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar
Height: 34.5cm, Width: 44.3cm
Kütüphane
Victoria and Albert Museum
Demirbaş Numarası
728B-1888
Kayıt Numarası
728B-1888
Lokasyon
Middle East Section
Tarih
1450
Notlar
The pattern incorporates stylised lotus flowers. This motif of Chinese origin became popular in the Middle East after the Mongol conquest of Iran in 1256â8. The design was assembled from small pieces of tile cut to shape, a technique known as tile mosaic. Each tile was glazed in one of six different colours.
Tarihsel bağlam
Tile mosaic was used extensively in Timurid architecture from the late 14th century, and well into the 16th century. Its use also continued under the Safavids (1501-1732). After the Safavid capital moved to Isfahan in 1599 (under the instigation of Shah Abbas I), there was a greater use of the speedier cuerda seca technique, because Shah Abbas was impatient to see his many building projects built. The Shaykh Lutfullah mosque in Isfahan (built 1602) employs both techniques.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Glazed earthenware cut to shape and embedded in a plaster matrix
Fiziksel açıklama
Section of a tile mosaic design, in which glazed tiles were cut to shape and assembled to form a pattern. It has a cobalt blue background with intricate floral design in various colours. A lighter blue border remains on part of the tile. Several pieces of tile have fallen out.
Üslup
Safavid