A FRAGMENTARY BLUE-GLAZED LAJVARDINA CALLIGRAPHIC POTTERY TILE Iran or Central Asia, 13th - 14th century Of large rectangular shape with a protruding edge at the bottom, covered in thick cobalt blue glaze, moulded and decorated with a monumental calligraphic inscription, now fragmentary, 42.9cm x 34.5cm. For a similar example, please see an analogous Lajvardina fritware tile (inv. no. 12/1962) at The David Collection in Copenhagen, Denmark.