Term · kāshi

Glazed tile

کاشی

General term for glazed ceramic tile, used both for architecture and decorative panels.

Meaning

General term for glazed ceramic tile, used both for architecture and decorative panels.

Spelling and pronunciation

  • Persian: کاشی
  • Transliteration: kāshi
  • English usage: Glazed tile

Spellings vary between dealers, museums and regions. Usage notes are under review.

Used in these crafts

Haft-rang tilework

Square polychrome tiles painted with several overglaze colours and fired together, allowing large architectural schemes to be produced faster than cut tile mosaic.