The decoration of this panel of tiles constitutes a perfect example of Islamic an-iconic decoration, which is to say the prominent use of repeating geometric motifs without human or animal depiction, in obeisance to the ban enshrined in Islamic religious texts. This panel of tiles presents an assortments of floral motifs densely intertwined and rendered in blue, azure, white, and yellow. Originally it had to be part of a much wider architectural decoration.
The origins of the Safavid Dynasty can be traced back to the Safaviyeh Sufi order founded in the early 14th century in the city of Ardabil. From this base in northwestern Iran, the Safavids would go on to become the first native Persian dynasty to exert control over all of Iran since the fall of the Sassanids. Safavid art was strongly influenced by Turkmen culture as well as Chinese, Ottoman and Western cultures, and it went on to strongly influence the artistic expressions of the later Qajar period. Developments were made in the fields of miniature painting and tile making.