Square Tile Depicting Clouds, 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Stonepaste; polychrome glaze within black wax resist outlines (cuerda seca technique), H. 9 in. (22.9 cm), Ceramics-Tiles, This square tile would have been originally part of a larger decorative scheme, and has been created using the cuerda seca decorative technique. Literally 'dry cord' this process involved applying a wax border between colored glazes in order to prevent them from mixing during the firing process
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Square Tile Depicting Clouds, 17th century, Attributed, Iran, Stonepaste, polychrome glaze within black wax resist outlines, cuerda seca technique, H, 9, 22.9 cm, Ceramics-Tiles, square, tile, originally part, larger decorative, scheme, created using, seca, decorative, technique, Literally, dry cord, process involved, applying, wax border, colored glazes, order, prevent, mixing, firing process
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