Kashan calligraphic tile, Iran, 13-14th century, Ilkhanid period, 29.5cm high, 30cm wide. Amir Mohtashemi Ltd at Brafa Art Fair, Brussels, 21-29 january 2017. 

The tile inscribed with part of a verse from Abdul Qasim Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh reading:

... زمین چون
“The ground, like … ”

The full verse is as follows:

زمین چون بهشتی شد اراسته
ز داد و ز بخشش پر از خواسته
"The earth became like paradise, longing for justice and forgiveness."

A similar tile can be found in The Musee du Louvre.

Provenance: Private European Collection since 1928

Amir Mohtashemi Ltd. Indian and Islamic Works of Art, 69 Kensington Church Street, London W8 4BG, United Kingdom