Early Persian tilework
Subtitle: the medieval flowering of kāshī
By: Douglas Pickett.
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press; Associated University Presses
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Madison; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
Subjects: Tiles, Islamic -- Iran; Tiles, Medieval -- Iran; Tiles -- Iran; Luster-ware, Islamic -- Iran; Luster-ware -- Iran
Description: Tilework is the most spectacular architectural manifestation of Islamic Iran. In Early Persian Tilework, Doulgas Pickett examines the growth to maturity of Persian tilework and mosaic faience, generically termed kashi, from its appearance about 1060 A.D. to the invasion of Tamerlane about 1390 A.D. This volume is copiously illustrated in full color, allowing the reader to both check the facts and appreciate the craftsmanship and beauty of this highly photogenic artform.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-202) and index.