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Star tile with leaves and birds
Persian
1200-1300
Object Place: Northwestern Iran
Medium/Technique
Fritware, with whitened glaze, and with reduced luster decoration applied in second firing.
Dimensions
Longest 31 cm.
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number11.1267
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Islamic Art
DescriptionThis large Kashan star 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.