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Figural Tiles17th century

Not on view
Five fragmentary square ceramic tiles with cobalt blue arabesque borders, each centered with a bust-length figure in a lobed medallion, painted in blue, gold, green, and white glaze
Ceramic tile fragment with crackled glaze, depicting a bust-length figure with curly hair holding a flowering branch, set within a lobed medallion outlined in gold. Figure wears a blue garment with feathered or scaled sleeves in ochre and white. Border features cobalt blue scrolling foliage on white ground. Visible cracks and chips throughout.
Fritware tile, cracked and partially reassembled, depicting a bust-length figure in a scalloped medallion, wearing a feathered robe in gold and green and holding flowers, against a cobalt blue border with white floral scrollwork; crackled glaze throughout.
Ceramic tile, reassembled from fragments with visible cracks, depicting a half-length figure holding a flower stem within a lobed medallion framed in gold. Figure wears blue and ochre floral robes and a curly gray headdress with dark trailing locks. Border features cobalt blue scrolling arabesque patterns on white ground. Crackled glaze throughout.
Fragmentary glazed ceramic tile depicting a bust-length figure within an arched medallion, wearing a feathered or scaled robe in blue, green, and gold, holding a flowering branch. Dark hair adorned with white dots and orange ornaments. Cobalt blue floral border surrounds the central image; crackled glaze throughout with visible breaks and losses.

Unknown, Figural Tiles, 17th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Figural Tiles
Place Made
Northwest Iran
Date Made
17th century
Medium
Fritware, underglaze-painted
Dimensions
7 x 7 in. (17.78 x 17.78 cm) each
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.224a-e
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic