Friday Mosque, Yazd

Abstract

Panels of mosaic faience on a brick background. The mosaic faience differs from later Timurid work in that large pieces of cut tile are used here.

Description

Although the Friday Mosque at Yazd is dated to Ilkhanid times, the present structure is strictly from the 14th century. This magnificent iwan was added in the reign of Shahrukh, with its minarets ranking as the tallest in Iran. The patterns and decorations are mainly Muzaffarid in origin, but refined considerably by the Timurids.

Image Notes

Creation date unknown. Photograph processed September 1967. Formerly catalogued as B45.564. No notes written on the slide or index.

Curator Notes

Many patterns and decorations in the Friday Mosque at Yazd orginiated from the Muzaffarids and were refined by the Timurids.