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Star-shaped tile with an inscription and a bird
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Star-shaped tile with an inscription and a bird

anonymous · c. 1290 - c. 1311 · vitrification; paint; fired; formed; glaze; earthenware; cobalt (mineral); luster (textile); quartz

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Star-shaped tile of quartz fritware, painted in underglaze blue, green-blue, and luster with a text in Persian or Arabic script, cut out in a blue ground and a bird and floral vines cut out in luster.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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stertegeltile
Credit lineStar-shaped tile with an inscription and a bird. c. 1290 - c. 1311. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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