Medieval Persian Kashan Turquoise Glazed Tile Fragment
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 12th to 14th century CE
A fragment of a ceramic tile from a larger architectural frieze, mold-made from stonepaste (fritware) and coated in a luminous turquoise glaze. The tile features a raised scrolling vine motif, a popular decorative element in Seljuk and Ilkhanid architectural ornamentation in mosques, palaces, or madrasas.
Size: 10.5" L x 10.5" W (26.7 cm x 26.7 cm) Provenance: ex-T.F. In addition, please note that we are unable to ship ancient items back to the original country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.) PAYMENT EXCEPTION: Unless a known customer of Artemis, payment for all gold / precious metal / gem lots must be made via Bank Wire Transfer or Certified Bank Check/Money Order, no exceptions. #195732 Professionally repaired from 2 large pieces with infill and overpainting along break line.
Losses to the edges as shown. Chips and abrasions to glaze layers.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- stonepaste (fritware)
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 10.5" L x 10.5" W (26.7 cm x 26.7 cm)
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 202300369
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.