Production: Unknown (Possibly)
Frieze tile. Greyish-buff earthenware, moulded in relief, covered with an opaque white (tin?) glaze and painted in blue and red. At the top there is a raised border moulded in relief with flowers and foliage on a wavy stem. At the bottom there is a narrow raised border. On the main field, in relief, is part of an inscribed border. The rest of the surface is decorated with wavy stems bearing flowers and foliage reserved on a red ground.
Depth: 4.0 cm
Height: 30.5 cm
Width: 31.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.
13th Century-14th Century#
1200
CE
-
1330
CE
P. Morgan (Oxford) thinks it is genuine.
Persian, Kashan (fake?)
Decoration
composed of
white glaze
Border
Upper Surface
Inscription present: part of an inscription
Accession number: EC.173-1946
Primary reference Number: 17504
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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