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A9636-16 Tiles (2), part of collection, earthenware / glaze, maker unknown, Damascus, Syria, 1550-1600. Click to enlarge.
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A pair of earthenware tiles from Damascus, Syria

Tiles (pair), earthenware, maker unknown, Damascus, Syria, 1550-1600

Pair of Islamic earthenware tiles including a square buff tile and rectangular tile. Both feature one glazed side with a floral geometric lattice design in blue, turquoise and aubergine against a cream background. Both undersides are coarse and unglazed and there is chipping along the edges.

This object is part of

A9636 Tiles (36), part of collection, earthenware / glaze, various makers, Syria / Turkey / Iran / possibly Afganistan / Italy, c.1200- c.1800
Collection of Islamic tiles
c.1200- c.1800

Parts of this object

On display
A9636-16/1 Tile (1 of 2), part of collection, earthenware / glaze, maker unknown, Damascus, Syria, 1550-1600
An earthenware tile from Damascus, Syria
1550-1600

Summary

Object No.

A9636-16

Object Statement

Tiles (2), part of collection, earthenware / glaze, maker unknown, Damascus, Syria, 1550-1600

Physical Description

Tiles (pair), earthenware, maker unknown, Damascus, Syria, 1550-1600

Pair of Islamic earthenware tiles including a square buff tile and rectangular tile. Both feature one glazed side with a floral geometric lattice design in blue, turquoise and aubergine against a cream background. Both undersides are coarse and unglazed and there is chipping along the edges.

Marks

None

Short URL

https://ma.as/205009

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