Star-Shaped Tile, 13th century, Made in Iran, Kashan, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on opaque white glaze, 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm), Ceramics-Tiles, This eight-pointed star tile was once part of a panel of star- and cross-shaped tiles adorning the wall of an Ilkhanid building. Likely produced in the ceramic center of Kashan, it is one of many tiles depicting an animal – in this case, a spotted mule – surrounded by a border of text
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Star-Shaped Tile, 13th century, Iran, Kashan, Stonepaste, inglaze painted, blue, turquoise, luster-painted, opaque white glaze, 6 1/2, 16.5 cm, Ceramics-Tiles, eight-pointed, star, tile, part, panel, cross-shaped tiles, adorning, wall, Ilkhanid building, Likely produced, ceramic center, tiles depicting, animal, case, spotted mule, –, surrounded, border, text
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