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.