Ceramic tile fragment

Polychrome (blue, purple, brown) glazed ceramic tile fragment with hand-painted floral design. Relief of an animal, possibly a goat or ram, on top part. Relief of a plant or tree on bottom part. 'Sulatanabad' handwritten on verso. Sulatanabad is a city, now known as Arak, in Iran. Label on verso - 'Persia 13th C.'

Gifted to The Glasgow School of Art by Francis Newbery (see GSA minute book, 21/12/1921).

Polychrome glazed ceramic fragment.
Dimensions: 135 x 140 x 20 mm

This fragment forms part of a set of six ceramic fragments, possibly of Persian origin, consisting of NMC/0916A - NMC/0916F inclusive

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