Polychrome (blue, green, yellow, white) glazed ceramic tile fragment with hand-painted floral and plant designs. 'Shah Isfahan' handwritten on verso. Label on verso - 'Shah - 17th mosque Isfahan.' The Shah Mosque (Persian), also known as Imam Mosque (Persian), is a mosque in Isfahan, Iran. It is regarded as one of the masterpieces of Irania/Persian architecture and an example of Islamic era architecture of Iran. It employed the haft rangi (seven-colour) style of tile mosaic.
Ceramic tile fragment
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- ReferenceGB 1694 NMC/0916C
- Dates of Creation19th century
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- Physical DescriptionOne item
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Acquisition Information
Gifted to The Glasgow School of Art by Francis Newbery (see GSA minute book, 21/12/1921).
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Polychrome glazed ceramic fragment.
Dimensions: 76 x 105 x 10 mm
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