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 in. (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. Likely produced in the ceramic center of Kashan, it depicts the waq-waq design of a plant whose tendrils develop into the heads of animals, a feature which came into Iran during the Seljuq period
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Star-Shaped Tile, 13th–14th century, Iran, Kashan, Stonepaste, inglaze painted, blue, turquoise, luster-painted, opaque white glaze, 8, 20.3 cm, Ceramics-Tiles, eight-pointed, star, tile, part, panel, cross-shaped tiles, adorning, walls, Ilkhanid building, Likely produced, ceramic center, depicts, waq-waq design, plant, tendrils develop, heads, animals, feature, came, Seljuq period
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