Tile Fragment of a Garden Scene Panel

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17th century · Stonepaste; polychrome glaze within black wax resist outlines (cuerda seca technique) · Islamic Art

This tile, painted and glazed in cuerda seca over white slip, was once an element of a larger garden scene panel. These panels were used to decorate secular buildings in Isfahan and elsewhere. The young man’s tilted head and the palette and composition of the background are typical of Safavid tiles in this technique.

Artist

Unknown

Date

17th century

Medium

Stonepaste; polychrome glaze within black wax resist outlines (cuerda seca technique)

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

The Grinnell Collection, Bequest of William Milne Grinnell, 1920