Star-Shaped Tile, 13th–14th century, Made in Iran, probably Kashan, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on opaque white glaze, 8 x 8 in. (20.3 x 20.3 cm), Ceramics-Tiles, This eight-pointed star tile was once part of a panel of star- and cross-shaped tiles adorning the walls of an Ilkhanid building. The central plant, surrounded by abstract vegetal forms that extend fully into each point of the star, was produced in a time-consuming and elaborate process in which copper luster was applied to the tile after its initial firing of blue, turquoise, and white glazes
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Star-Shaped Tile, 13th–14th century, Iran, Kashan, Stonepaste, inglaze painted, blue, turquoise, luster-painted, opaque white glaze, 8 x 8, 20.3 20.3 cm, Ceramics-Tiles, eight-pointed, star, tile, part, panel, cross-shaped tiles, adorning, walls, Ilkhanid building, central plant, surrounded, abstract vegetal, forms, extend fully, point, produced, time-consuming, elaborate process, copper luster, applied, initial firing, white glazes
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