Eight-pointed Star Tile with Foliage and Inscription

Unknown

dated A.H. 663/ 1264/5 CE · Stonepaste; luster-painted on opaque white glaze under transparent glaze · Islamic Art

Eight pointed star tiles would originally have been part of much larger compositions with alternating star and cross shaped tiles, like a few panels exhibited in our galleries. On the unglazed reverse side of this tile there are two superimposed images: a rather abstract design possibly created by escaping oxides from another tile during firing and a fine drawing of a mounted horseman. The latter was probably a study for another tile by an artist in the workshop.

Artist

Unknown

Date

dated A.H. 663/ 1264/5 CE

Medium

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

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

H.O. Havemeyer Collection, Gift of Horace Havemeyer, 1941