Damascus Tile, 1420–50

بلاطة دمشقية

Damascus Tile, 1420–50; V&A, accession 109-1881.

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A Damascus glazed tile in blue and black under the glaze; 1420–1450, from the well-known Damascus tile group. In the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. 1

People and things also explored

Arabesque· Girih· Hedwig glass· Islamic calligraphy· Islamic geometric patterns· Islamic lustreware· Kubachi ware· Mahmal

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  1. Victoria and Albert Museum Collection API
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islam.museum contributors. “Damascus Tile, 1420–50”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/object/balata-dimashq-1420/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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