Architectual tile — tile, Punjab (India), ca. 1650
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1650
Architectual tile in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number IS.76&A-1898), made in Punjab (India), dated ca. 1650. The museum's brief description reads: TILE: Square tile with a floral motif of green, brown and yellow enamel within an ornate border of blue and brown surrounded by green. Lahore, 17th century.. Museum description: Square tile with a stylised floral motif of green, brown and yellow within an ornate shaped border of blue and brown surrounded by green. The museum records it as glazed earthenware with cuerda seca decoration, measuring Height 17.5 cm; Width 20.3 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.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
This Mughal glazed earthenware tile was bought by the museum in 1898 with no accompanying information about its provenance other than that it came from Mian Mir, near Lahore. It was presumably made in the region, which has a tradition, strongly influenced by Iran, of architectural decoration using glazed tiles. It probably dates from about 1650.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- earthenware, enamel paint, Earthenware (red)
- Dimensions
- Height 17.5 cm; Width 20.3 cm; Depth 2.8 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- glazed earthenware with cuerda seca decoration
- Place recorded
- Punjab (India)
Identification
- Museum object name
- Architectual tile
- Museum object number
- IS.76&A-1898
- Museum system number
- O167203
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
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