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A corner piece of a Persian ceramic tile depicting a mustachioed man wearing a brightly colored hat in blue and yellow. He is looking toward the right of the piece, perhaps at something no longer extant in this example. Throughout the piece are various other shapes which cannot be identified because of their fragmentary nature. The verso still retains some of the original mortar which would have held it to the wall.
The piece is likely from the early 1600s, that time being the height of popularity for the cuerda seca technique within Safavid Persia. Bright blues, greens, and yellows are characteristic of tiles of this era. The cuerda seca technique was hugely popular in the Islamic world from the late 14th century. After it fell out of fashion with the Ottomans in the mid-16th century it continued in popularity amongst the Safavids until the early 18th century. The technique is performed by painting the lines of the piece with a wax or other greasy substance and then applying the differently colored glazes throughout. The grease helps to prevent the runny glaze from mixing before firing, and so allows the piece to have finer detail.
8 1/2 x 6 in., ( 21.5 x 15 cm.)
Condition: The tile is a remnant of a large piece and is, therefore, incomplete. There are chips around the edges, the largest being at the bottom center of the piece, and there is some minor discoloration due to age throughout. Good condition for its age.
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