Tile with Niche Design and Inscription, early 14th century, Made in Iran, Kashan, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue, luster-painted on opaque white glaze, modeled decoration, H. 19 3/4 in. (50.4 cm), Ceramics-Tiles, Inscribed: 'He is God, beside whom there is no god, the Knower of the unseen and the seen. He is the Merciful, the Compassionate,' (Qur'an 59: 22) This tile originally formed the upper part of a prayer niche, or mihrab
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Tile, Niche Design, Inscription, early 14th century, Iran, Kashan, Stonepaste, inglaze painted, blue, luster-painted, opaque white glaze, modeled decoration, H, 19 3/4, 50.4 cm, Ceramics-Tiles, Inscribed, God, beside whom, no god, Knower, unseen, Merciful, Compassionate, Qur, 59, 22, tile originally formed, upper part, prayer niche, mihrab
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