Border tile — tile, Lahore, second quarter of 17th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
second quarter of 17th century
Border tile in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number IS.304-1890), made in Lahore, dated second quarter of 17th century. The museum's brief description reads: Rectangular border tile with green, blue and yellow floral arabesques on a brown ground with blue and yellow borders.; Architecture, ceramic, glazed.
Museum description: Border tile with an interlaced scrolling floral arabesque in yellow, green and blue against a reddish-brown ground between blue stripes and yellow margins. The museum records it as Earthenware decorated in cuerda seca, measuring Height 12.5 cm; Width 19 cm; Depth 2.4 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 (red), enamel paint
- Dimensions
- Height 12.5 cm; Width 19 cm; Depth 2.4 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Earthenware decorated in cuerda seca
- Place recorded
- Lahore
Identification
- Museum object name
- Border tile
- Museum object number
- IS.304-1890
- Museum system number
- O403531
Catalogue references
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