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Star tile with vegetal and calligraphic decoration
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- Date
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late 13th century - early 14th century
Ilkhanid Period (1256 - 1353)
- Material and technique
- fritware, with painting in blue and overglaze painting in lustre
- Dimensions
- 20.4 x 20.4 x 1.4 cm max. (height x width x depth)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Gift of Gerald Reitlinger, 1978.
- Accession no.
- EA1978.1549
Glossary (2)
fritware, lustre
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fritware
Ceramic material composed of ground quartz and small quantities of clay and finely ground frit (frit is obtained by pouring molten glass into water).
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lustre
Metallic sheen obtained by applying a mixture of metallic oxides onto an already glazed ceramic that is refired at a reduced atmosphere.
Location
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First floor | Room 31 | Islamic Middle East
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First floor | Room 31 | Islamic Middle East
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