Caption

Fragment of a mukarnas, Islamic art, Persian culture, Timurid dynasty 1370–1526, Timur 1336–1405, architecture — mosques, fragments, architectural element, palmettes and floral ornament, glued, surface abrasions, end of the 14th century, Turkestan Kazakhstan, architectural element; height 21.4 cm, width 20.5 cm, depth 10.3 cm., A broken ceramic fragment with a glossy surface showing a deep blue interior decorated with floral motifs in gold, brown, turquoise, and black, bordered by a lighter blue edge and an off-white rim; the outer surface displays turquoise and cobalt blue areas with a stylized heart-shaped design in brown, cream, and black, and the piece rests on rough, unglazed beige-gray clay with some worn and chipped sections.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_093

License type

Rights managed

Available size

24.0Mb (2.0Mb) / 11.8in x 7.9in / 3543 x 2371 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment mukarnas Islamic art Persian culture Timurid dynasty 1370–1526 Timur 1336–1405 architecture mosques fragments architectural element palmettes floral ornament glued surface abrasions 14th century Turkestan Kazakhstan height 21.4 cm width 20.5 cm depth 10.3 cm broken ceramic fragment glossy surface showing deep blue interior decorated floral motifs gold brown turquoise black bordered lighter blue edge off-white rim outer surface displays turquoise cobalt blue areas stylized heart-shaped design cream piece rests rough unglazed beige-gray clay worn chipped sections.