Kashan, Ca. 1100-1200 ADA rectangular-shaped pottery tile with ochre ground decorated with a central motif of pale blue mihrab - the niche in a mosque indicating the direction of Mecca which worshipers should face when praying and navy glazed calligraphy all in relief. This tile, which would have originally been one of a series of tiles running along the wall of a building, is a testament to the technical skills of Seljuk craftsmen. For further discussion of Seljuk tiles, see Oktay Aslanapa, Herman Kreider & Sheila M. O'Callaghan (1961). Turkish Arts: Seljuk and Ottoman carpets, Tiles and Miniature Paintings.Size: L:335mm / W:240mm ; 2.96KgProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.