KASHAN, CENTRAL IRAN, 13TH CENTURY

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A LUSTRE AND COBALT-BLUE POTTERY STAR TILE
KASHAN, CENTRAL IRAN, 13TH CENTURY
The decoration consisting of a herd of camels against floral ground, calligraphic borders
8 1/8in. (20.5cm.) across

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Lot Essay

Figural lustre star tile are recurrent in 13th/14th century Kashan production. They are decorated with a variety of subjects from rulers and musicians to felines, gazelles and mythical animals such as the simurgh. Such tiles can be seen at the Victoria & Albert Museum (C.28-1946, 1493B-1876, 1529-1876,2246-1899) and at the British Museum (G.221, 225 and 228, 1878,1230.565)

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