Three tiles, stone-paste, overglaze painted in the cuerda seca technique, with gold leaf

A four-petalled flower accented with gold leaf, surrounded by white circular arabesques, is visible in the centre of each tile, and a turquoise flourish behind the flower completes the design. Tiles such as these were used to decorate the exterior of brick buildings. -- The Spanish term cuerda seca...

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Full title: Three tiles, stone-paste, overglaze painted in the cuerda seca technique, with gold leaf [electronic resource].
Format: Physical Object           
Language: English
Published: [late 15th century].
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
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