A Kashan lustre pottery star tile with gazelles in foliage, Persia, 14th century

of eight-pointed stellar form, decorated in lustre over an opacified tin glaze with inglaze cobalt blue, featuring two gazelles within a foliiate background with a bird flying above, border with stylised blue design, old collection label to reverse '59'

In good condition, intact, lustre strong, some abrasion to external edges, incluing very minor chips, remains of old collection label to reverse, as viewed.
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Poetry was an important source of inspiration for Kashan potters, and the gazelle, a particularly popular motif, represents the metaphor for elusive beauty.