Egypt or Syria.
Stone paste hexagonal tile. The off-white ground painted with two intersecting triangles to form a six-pointed star with subsidiary dot and vine motifs. The center having a Chinese inspired flower design surrounded by scroll and vine.
Early 15th century
7.5 in. diameter {19 cm.}
c.f. Ettinghausen, R. Islamic Art in the Metropolitan Museum, 1972, Plate 6, p.115, No.D1, Tiles in the tomb of Ghars as-Din al-Khalil at-Tawrizi, Damascus
Keenan, Brigid. Damascus, Hidden Treasures of the Old City, Thames & Hudson, 2000, p48, ill.
Carswell, John Victoria & Albert Museum Yearbook, Number 3, 1972,Some fifteenth century hexagonal tiles from the Far East. p.62, Nos.3-6. ill.
Condition: Glaze crackle, edge chips and one tip repaired.