Star tile with leaves and birds1200-1300Fritware, with whitened glaze, and with reduced luster decoration applied in second firing.The tile has a calligraphic border in reserve (that is, scratched through the reddish luster background.) The central star shows a vine growing in wide circles, from which spring stylized leaves also in reserve. Among the leaves are some 15 birds, of very similar shape to the leaves.Ceramicshttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/detailsrdf/9289;jsessionid=537F2AEC10D8ED1D89B074545827EE44