Tile with Image of Phoenix, late 13th century, From Iran, probably Takht-i Sulaiman, Stonepaste; modeled, underglaze painted in

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Tile with Image of Phoenix, late 13th century, From Iran, probably Takht-i Sulaiman, Stonepaste; modeled, underglaze painted in blue and turquoise, luster-painted on opaque white ground, H. 14 3/4 in. ( cm), Ceramics-Tiles, After the Mongol conquest of Persia in the thirteenth century, an extensive trade network opened from China to the Mediterranean, allowing goods to move more freely than in prior centuries. As the objects in this case demonstrate, Ilkhanid period artists readily adopted imagery from Chinese iconography, including lotus flowers, deer, dragons and other mythical creatures

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Size: 4091px × 5017px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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