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Iranian (Iranian)
Star-shaped tile with phoenix among clouds
1267 – 1366
Museum purchase
1960/1.132
This Il-Khanid period molded 8-pointed star tile contains a central spotted feline together with Arabic inscriptions on the outer rim. 
Iranian (Iranian)
Star-shaped Tile with cheetah among foliage
1233 – 1366
Museum Purchase
1957/1.73
This print shows a line-drawing of a room with an oddly proportioned, stiffly posed women in the center of it. She wears a dress with red, green, yellow, and blue trim, high heeled shoes and a multi-colored hat. There are decorative tiles on the lower part of the wall, a black and white portrait hangs on the left side, and a colorful painting hangs on the center of the wall. Two small dogs, one black and one white, stand to the left of the woman. To the left of the dogs is a stand with a vase and plant.
Saul Steinberg (American (North American))
Portrait of R
1970
Gift of the Marvin Felheim Collection
1983/1.220
Circular earthenware tile with molded lotus and bosangwha design.<br /> <br /> This dark gray, high-fired earthenware convex eave-end roof tile is decorated with an eight-petal lotus floral medallion. It is made from coarse clay mixed with fine stone particles. The center of the tile is decorated with a double-petaled lotus flower surrounded by eight heart-shaped palmette petals (bosanghwa ) in low relief. Traces of clay used to attach this tile to a flat tile can also be seen on the joints of the reverse side. <p>[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017) p. 39]</p>
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Roof Tile-End with Lotus and Bosanghwa Design
676 – 935
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam
2004/1.201
Tile with molded lion motif.
Iranian (Iranian)
Tile with molded lion
Museum Purchase
1957/1.68
This polychrome and glazed square tile is decorated with a symmetrical design of flowers and leaf arabesques in deep aubergine and yellow. It is covered in a lustrous glaze with black underglaze. The tile matches the style and decorative features of other 16th century Turkish tiles. 
Turkish
Tile
16th century
Transfer from the College of Architecture and Design
1972/2.136
Earthenware roof tile-end with molded floral pattern.<br /> The floral medallion on this tile-end consists of bosanghwa(Buddhist floral pattern) motifs which has four heart-shaped petals. The rim is decorated with a chain of beads.<br /> <br /> This dark gray, high-fired earthenware convex eave-end roof tile is decorated with a palmette motif consisting of four petals of a flower in full bloom. Also referred to as the bosanghwa (寶相華, Ch. baoxianghua , a mythical flower often used as a Buddhist decorative motif ), this motif is arranged around a central ovary. Traces of trimming and smoothing with water are visible on the sides of the tile. Traces of clay used to attach this tile to a flat tile can also be seen on the joints. <p>[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017) p. 39]</p>
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Roof Tile-End with Floral Medallion Design
676 – 935
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam
2004/1.200

Iranian (Iranian)
Star-shaped tile with floral and calligraphic patterns
1193
Museum Purchase
1960/1.133
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