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- Permanent Link:
- http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA005752/00001
Notes
- Abstract:
- Kashan was a major centre of tile production from the beginning of the thirteenth through the middle of the fourteenth century, many of them, like this tile, decorated in lustre. After a first firing copper and silver oxides are applied to form part of the decoration. The object is then re-fired in a reduced-oxygen atmosphere, causing the oxygen to be removed from the oxides, leaving behind the metallic particles embedded within the surface of the tile. -- Tiles such as this would have formed part of a decorative inscription band. The dark ground of this tile serves as a base for the white floral scrolls, with buds and flowers picked out in turquoise, including a stylised lotus blossom that bears testament to the Chinese influence brought about by the Mongol invasion (Text by Mehreen Razvi, from the exhibition catalogue: Objects of instruction : treasures of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Anna Contadini, Editor. London : SOAS, University of London, 2007.) ( en )
- General Note:
- The 'Objects of instruction : the treasures of SOAS' exhibition was funded through a generous gift from the Foyle Foundation and with the support of the Arts & Humanities Research Council.
- General Note:
- Source: A. Contadini (ed.), Objects of instruction : treasures of the School of Oriental and African Studies. London : SOAS, University of London, 2007. Listed as item number: 69
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- SOAS, University of London
- Holding Location:
- Brunei Gallery
- Rights Management:
- All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
- Resource Identifier:
- 1969.8. ( pdf item number )
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