St Anthony's Midfielder Dean McKay (7) ahem, 'elbows' the Albert No 5 if we're to believe the number 5, Royal Albert FC v St Anthony's FC, SJFA, West Region, Central District, Division 2, 8 April 2017, Tileworks Park, Stonehouse, Scotland

Every piece of tile was hand made and numbered for placement.

And this is after a thorough cleanup and desinfection

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St Anthony's Midfielder Conor Meechan (11) controls the ball in midfield. Royal Albert FC v St Anthony's FC, SJFA, West Region, Central District, Division 2, 8 April 2017, Tileworks Park, Stonehouse, Scotland

An early morning stroll to Playa de la Malagueta (Málaga)

Very Hundertwasser-ish. Potentially actual Hundertwasser, didn't see signage.

the Alhambra is famous for the intricate tilework that appears throughout the palace in constantly varying patterns. the tile colors remain strikingly bright, and are very beautiful.

Rastro, Madrid, Spain

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The Portuguese are big on tilework - the tiles at the Pena Palace were 3-dimensional.

povocao window 2

Carved relief and tilework.

Building in the Trocadero area.

mosaic tilework at the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco

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St Anthony's Forward Kyle Brown (9) nudges a header beyond the Albert no 3. Royal Albert FC v St Anthony's FC, SJFA, West Region, Central District, Division 2, 8 April 2017, Tileworks Park, Stonehouse, Scotland

The relief pieces in the quilt were hand impressed tile made by volunteers and staff from the Grand Rapids Civic Theater.

i couldn't get enough of the mosques. i was entralled by the amazing tilework, beautiful carpets, the adhan and the ritual surrounding prayer.

There is tilework of doctors and nurses up there.

St Anthony's Forward Kyle Brown (9) celebrates as he gets the Ants back on level terms. Royal Albert FC v St Anthony's FC, SJFA, West Region, Central District, Division 2, 8 April 2017, Tileworks Park, Stonehouse, Scotland

Inn of the Five Graces, Santa Fe, NM

Stairway tilework in the Leal Senado atrium.

Tilework in the mihrab at the Old Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

These are all set diagonal, I think it would look better if the mass was done square, and the shape or designer done like it is, diagonal. Check out the counter-top in othe pict!

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Tiles that Glister (1260-1310)

Much Iranian tilework is of exceptional quality and variety. These are examples of lustre tiles, which potters made in two stages. First they created blank, glazed tiles. Sometimes they painted part of the design into the glaze in blue before firing.

When the tile was cold, a painter executed the main decoration in metallic pigment.

The potter then refired the tile, and the metal fused to the glaze to create a reflective, glistering design.

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Epic Iran

(May - September 2021)

Epic Iran explores 5,000 years of Iranian art, design and culture, bringing together over 300 objects from ancient, Islamic and contemporary Iran.

Iran was home to one of the great historic civilisations, yet its monumental artistic achievements remain unknown to many. Epic Iran explores this civilisation and the country's journey into the 21st century, from the earliest known writing – signalling the beginning of history in Iran – through to the 1979 Revolution and beyond. Ranging from sculpture, ceramics and carpets, to textiles, photography and film, the works in this exhibition reflect the country's vibrant historic culture, architectural splendours, the abundance of myth, poetry and tradition that have been central to Iranian identity for millennia, and the evolving, self-renewing culture evident today.

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Taken in the V&A

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tile work at the palace