Corner Tile

Unknown

early 14th century · Stonepaste; modeled, inglaze painted in blue and luster-painted on opaque white glaze · Islamic Art

With its exquisite palette and elegant scrolling vine design, this tile, one of three corner tiles, once formed part of a sumptuous architectural installation. Inscribed with verses of the Qur'an, the tiles presumably decorated a religious structure, such as a mosque or tomb complex. The inscription that runs along the top of one of these tiles would have continued in the form of a frieze—as can be seen in the series of related tiles on display in the nearby wall case.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 14th century

Medium

Stonepaste; modeled, inglaze painted in blue and luster-painted on opaque white glaze

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

H.O. Havemeyer Collection, Gift of Horace Havemeyer, 1940