Star Tile with Lotus Flower
Islamic
ilkhanic dynasty (1256-1353), late 13th or 14th century
Medium
Stonepaste with polychrome, lajvard glaze
Dimensions
23.6 × 23.6 × 2.1 cm (9 1/4 × 9 1/4 × 3/4 in.)
Classification
ceramics
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
60866
About the Artist
Islamic
Islamic art, a profound visual tradition originating in the 7th century CE, flourished across vast territories from Spain to India under Muslim rule, encompassing architecture, ceramics, manuscripts, textiles, and metalwork produced by diverse artisans rather than a single named master. Drawing from pre-Islamic Sasanian, Byzantine, and late antique influences, its early development under the Umayy...