Hexagonal Tile, first half 15th century, Attributed to Syria, Composite body; underglaze painted, Ht. 7 1/8 in. ( cm

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Hexagonal Tile, first half 15th century, Attributed to Syria, Composite body; underglaze painted, Ht. 7 1/8 in. ( cm), Ceramics-Tiles, The background of tightly coiled spirals and the use of black, blue, and turquoise underglaze pigments betray the Syrian provenance of this tile. The lidded ewer on a stand, a form that is still popular in the Middle East, is a recurrent motif based on contemporary metal examples

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Size: 3137px × 3217px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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