Object Details
Description
Tile: the central plaque of a lustre "mihrab."
Clay: soft, gray.
Glaze: white.
Decoration: scrolls and inscription in relief; surface painted in brown lustre on white, with additions of cerulean and turquoise blue (slightly damaged).
Label
This glazed panel, adorned with a vegetal design in relief, originally formed the upper section of large tile mihrab. It is inscribed with a verse from the Qur'an (sura 11, verse 114):
In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate.
Perform prayer morning and evening, and in the watches
of the night. Behold, good works and drive away evil.
Provenance
To 1909
T.J. Larkin, London, to 1909 [1]
From 1909 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from T.J. Larkin in 1909 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1952, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
[2] See note 1.
[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History
Arts of the Islamic World (May 3, 1998 to January 3, 2016)
Islamic Art (May 9, 1993 to June 3, 1997)
Art of the Near East (August 21, 1977 to December 14, 1979)
Ceramics from the World of Islam (January 16, 1974 to July 1, 1974)
Near Eastern Art (June 15, 1973 to May 7, 1975)
Previous custodian or owner
Thomas Joseph Larkin (1848-1915) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Date
early 14th century
Period
Il-Khanid dynasty
Accession Number
F1909.319
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Architectural Element
Medium
Molded stone-paste; painted under glaze with color and over glaze with luster
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 66.4 x 59 x 10.7 cm (26 1/8 x 23 1/4 x 4 3/16 in)
Style
Lustre ware
Origin
Probably Kashan, Iran
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
ceramic
Il-Khanid dynasty (1256 - 1353)
Iran
Arts of the Islamic World
lustreware
Charles Lang Freer collection
stone-paste
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1909.319