Bidspirit auction | A lustre painted star-shaped tile

A lustre painted star-shaped tile Ilkhanid - A lustre painted star-shaped tile Ilkhanid Iran, probably Kashan, 14th century Siliceous body, decorated in reserve on brown metallic lustre with a quadripartite flower and an inscription in underglaze cobalt blue running along the edge of the tile in the form of an eight-pointed star. Originally part of a larger composition intended to decorate the walls of a building. Provenance: Private Collection Northern Italy. L. 20.5 cm