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Islamic Antique Qajar Blue Tile with Koranic Script 19th C.

Antique 19th century Qajar blue tile with Islamic calligraphy writing.
Antique 19th century Islamic Koranic calligraphy with Koranic script. 
Qajar dynasty, a blue and white Islamic pottery square tile form in cobalt blue Thuluth inscription in relief on a luster ground, 
19th century Koran verses: Top line - "In the name of Allah beneficent and merciful"
" Bottom line - "We granted you a great victory." 
Cobalt blue Thuluth inscription in relief on a luster ground with foliate scrolls and green details. 
Great decorative Persian handcrafted decorative crackle glazed ceramic Islamic artwork tile. 
Pottery ceramic antique Islamic Asian earthenware tile molded and decorated under the glaze in white, cobalt, turquoise and manganese with a thuluth inscription and floral rosettes on blue ground, repaired breaks.
Calligraphy in Islamic Art is one of the key characteristics of Islamic art, and is said to be a way of celebrating and remembering God. Verses from the Koran are written into pieces of artwork in an expressive, harmonious, and rhythmic way. 
These are commonly found on ceramics, metalwork, mosque walls, school walls, and the walls of many other buildings in Islamic countries.
These verses are usually written in Arabic, Persian, or Turkish. 
Rectangular form, moulded and decorated in cobalt blue with white Arabic inscriptions in thuluth with borders of foliate scrollwork motifs.
Dimensions: 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 1 in.

 

Islam is regarded as one of the world's major religions, centered around the belief in one God, Allah. Its Prophet, Muhammad, was exiled from Mecca in 622 AD after receiving divine revelations that were later recorded in the Qur'an (Koran).
In contrast to medieval Europe, the Islamic lands were significantly more advanced. Scholars in the Islamic world made important contributions in fields such as mathematics and astronomy. Persian intellectuals wrote influential works on medicine, optics, alchemy, music, and philosophy. The renowned poet Omar Khayyam blended Sufi mysticism with exquisite poetry, leaving a lasting legacy of both spiritual and literary wisdom.