A Group of Mosaic Tilework Fragments

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last quarter 15th century · Stonepaste; polychrome glazed tiles, set into clay · Islamic Art

With their curvilinear floral designs and limited color palette, the intricate mosaic tilework design on these fragments may be compared to the illuminations found in contemporary fifteenth‑century manuscripts. The small selection of fragments presented here is taken from a group of more than five hundred that arrived at the Museum in 1907. While their original context has proved difficult to identify, they may once have adorned a late fifteenth‑century mausoleum in the city of Isfahan.

Artist

Unknown

Date

last quarter 15th century

Medium

Stonepaste; polychrome glazed tiles, set into clay

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1907