http://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/internal/media/dispatcher/57751/fullPolychrome Border Tiles with Flowering Vine Motif1938-1939[]Stonepaste, polychrome pigmentsScrolling, leafy vines border the doors and archways of the central courtyard at Shangri La. This design, commonly called “the arabesque,” is composed of s-shaped tendrils and fan-like leaves. A ubiquitous motif throughout the Islamic world, the arabesque originated from Byzantine and Sasanian designs and gradually developed into a symmetrical, geometric design of abstract leafy scrolls. This tile border, created by craftsmen in Iran during the 1930s, was designed to emulate the artistic style of seventeenth-century Iran. The floral patterns, called khata’i in Persian, incorporate Chinese-inspired lotus scrolls.com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.Classification@16915.2400000000 Inches255.9055000000 Incheshttp://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/objects/6097/rdf