islamic art-panel tile mosaic-inv.n.3794/95-Khanqah al Din-Mamluk 1322?/56

this is one of the most impressive examples of this technique to have survived in Egypt. tile mosaic involves firing the desire colors in mochrome glazed square tiles, then cutting them up and fitting the pieces together like a jigsaw puzzle.the technique was introducted by the iranian architect of the mosque of 'Alishah at Tabriz. although iranian tile mosaic usually has dark blue background here the ground made from manganese oxide merges from black to dark purple depending on variations in density of the manganese. the inscription contains part of Qur'an 24,36-panel tile mosaic-inv.n.3794/95-Khanqah al Din-Mamluk 1322?/56