Details

Object type

wall tile

Culture/School

Islamic; Persian; Seljuk; Ilkhanid; Iranian; Kashan

Place Associated

Asia, Middle East, Iran, Kashan (place of manufacture)

Date

late 13th to early 14th century

Materials

fritware body decorated with over-glaze lustre

Dimensions

overall: 12 mm x 104 mm x 110 mm 127 g

Description

Eight-pointed star-shaped ceramic tile with lustre decoration on a white background depicting a cheetah walking amongst vegetation and at his feet is a pebble-lined pond with a fish. This type of tile would have decorated the interior walls of a hunting lodge or palace in Iran.

Credit Line/Donor

Gifted by Sir William and Lady Burrell to the City of Glasgow, 1944

Collection

Burrell Collection: Persian and Syrian Items [including Luristan Bronzes]

ID Number

33.44

Location

Burrell Collection