Glazed tile
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 15th century-early 16th century
This architectural glazed tile is fashioned in the form of a merlon with an arched, pointed top and a straight bottom edge. Made of terracotta, the tile measures 17.5 cm in height. Its surface is decorated with a painted white lotus flower motif set against a dark blue glazed background, all framed within a pale border following the contour of the arched shape.
The tile was produced by an unknown maker in Gaur, dating from the late 15th century to the early 16th century. It exemplifies the Sultanate Bengal style of glazed ceramic architectural decoration.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
The tile originates from the ruins of Gaur and represents glazed tile production from the Sultanate Bengal period.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Glazed terracotta
- Dimensions
- Height: 17.5 cm
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Unknown
- Place recorded
- Gaur
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Glazed tile
- Museum object number
- 9364:6/(IS)
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.