Tile Fragment
Unknown Artist
1334–1434
Medium
Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze
Classification
Ceramics-Tiles
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1945
Accession Number
45.103.27
Art Historical Context
This exquisite tile fragment, dating from 1334–1434, hails from the golden age of Islamic ceramics in the medieval Near East, likely Persia or Syria. Crafted by an unknown artist, it exemplifies the architectural splendor of mosques, madrasas, and palaces where such tiles adorned walls and mihrabs in intricate patterns. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1945, it now graces the Metropolitan Museum of Art Islamic Art department, offering a glimpse into a vibrant era of cultural flourishing under dynasties like the Timurids and Ilkhanids. Made of stonepaste—a composite of quartz, clay, and fri...