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Wall Tile

1300s

Iran, Ilkhanid period

(1256–1353)
Medium
fritware with luster-painted design
Measurements
Overall: 40.5 x 25.5 x 4 cm (15 15/16 x 10 1/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1915.649
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontal, rectangular fritware wall tile is coated in a glossy turquoise glaze over raised, molded script (see "Inscriptions"). Three prominent vertical strokes are connected by undulating, looping characters along the bottom half, creating deep shadows within the relief. Smooth, flat borders frame the design at the top and bottom. The vibrant glaze displays small chips and irregularities along the right and bottom edges, revealing the off-white material underneath.

Wall Tile

1300s

Iran, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)

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