Tile, Lahore, 2nd quarter of 17th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2nd quarter of 17th century
Tile in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 941-1873), made in Lahore, dated 2nd quarter of 17th century. The museum's brief description reads: Architecture, earthenware, glazed, India, C16-17. Museum description: Tile shows the figure presumed to be Layla visiting her lover Majnun in the desert. The emaciated figure of Majnun is only partly shown with his hand extended holding a fruit. The subject is taken from the Persian poet Nizami's poetical romance Layla and Majnun.The tile has a light green ground with clumps of yellow grass and the seated figure of Layla dressed in yellow and blue. Majnun's emaciated arm offering a black fruit and his leg are painted in grey. The museum records it as Earthenware and white slip painted in cuerda seca, measuring Height 23.5 cm; Width 23.6 cm; Depth 2.8 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Earthenware, enamel paint, slip (coating), white
- Dimensions
- Height 23.5 cm; Width 23.6 cm; Depth 2.8 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Earthenware and white slip painted in cuerda seca
- Place recorded
- Lahore
Identification
- Museum object name
- Tile
- Museum object number
- 941-1873
- Museum system number
- O427752
Catalogue references
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