Pair of Tiles with Qur'anic Inscription from Sura 36 (Ya-Sin): 9 and 15

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second half 13th century · Stonepaste; molded and luster-painted on opaque white glaze under transparent glaze · Islamic Art

Two Ceramic Tiles: 40.181.14 and .15 Probably originally the upper border of a tiled dado, the inscriptions on both of these tiles are from the same chapter of the Qur'an, separated by approximately six verses. The scrolls of the background are drawn in a way typical for Kashan luster-painted wares.

Artist

Unknown

Date

second half 13th century

Medium

Stonepaste; molded and luster-painted on opaque white glaze under transparent glaze

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

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