2-701-177 - Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images

Persian Lustred wall-tiles; Pl. 28. from the Godman Collection: Persian Ceramic Art in the Collection of Mr F Duane Godman FRS; pub. 1891 (colour lithograph). Two connected persian lustreware wall tiles; part of far larger highly complex tile design of interconnecting shapes; typical 8-pointed star tile summounts cross-shape; within each are a mixture of vegetal designs, arabesques, caligraphy, and birds.