Star-Shaped Tile

Unknown

14th century · Stonepaste: inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on an opaque white glaze · Islamic Art

This eight-pointed star tile was once part of a panel of star- and cross-shaped tiles adorning the walls of an Ilkhanid building. In its center, a spotted gazelle stands in a field of vegetation, possibly in reference to the motif of the jairan (deer gazing at the moon) that originated in Chinese Buddhist art. Two verses of Persian poetry painted in luster run along the border.

Artist

Unknown

Date

14th century

Medium

Stonepaste: inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on an opaque white glaze

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Gift of Rafael Guastavino, 1928