Geometric and architectural designs

Geometric designs were favoured by Islamic designers, the court artist in the Islamic world often contributed to carpet and textile design.

Architectural symbols were in use on tiles from as early as the thirteenth century alongside advances in technology associated with stained-glass rose windows and painted decorative sculpture.

By the later medieval period furnishing designs became more architectural and this can be mirrored in the designs in use on the medieval wall tiles from the Priory Church, Great Malvern, Worcestershire, dating between 1453 - 1458 AD, in particular W113, W227Q and W229Q.