Tile from a Frieze, early 14th century, Attributed to Iran, Kashan, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise, luster-painted on opaque white glaze, modeled, H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Ceramics-Tiles, The five inscriptional luster-glazed tiles shown here contain passages from the Qur'an written in cobalt blue glaze against a scrolling floral vine. They may have once formed part of a calligraphic frieze within a tomb or religious structure, in combination with the corner tiles currently installed in the archway to your left
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Tile, Frieze, early 14th century, Attributed, Iran, Kashan, Stonepaste, inglaze painted, blue, turquoise, luster-painted, opaque white glaze, modeled, H, 7 1/2, 19.1 cm, Ceramics-Tiles, five, inscriptional, luster-glazed, tiles, shown, contain passages, Qur, written, cobalt blue, glaze, scrolling floral, vine, formed part, calligraphic frieze, within, tomb, religious structure, combination, corner tiles, currently, installed, archway, your left
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