Cross-Shaped Tile 13th century This cross-shaped tile with a symmetrical leaf pattern was once part of a panel of star- and cross-shaped tiles adorning the wall of an Ilkhanid building. Probably produced in the ceramic center of Kashan in Central Iran, it displays many characteristics typical of this site, including the use of opulent luster glaze, a balanced composition, and the spirals and dots that fill the Cross-Shaped Tile. 13th century. Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on opaque white glaze. Made in Iran, probably Kashan. Ceramics-Tiles

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