A MONUMENTAL LATE SAFAVID CUERDA SECA POTTERY TILE PANEL, PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY

A MONUMENTAL LATE SAFAVID CUERDA SECA POTTERY TILE PANEL, PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY

comprising forty-five cuerda-seca pottery tiles decorated in two shades of green, blue, yellow, mauve, brown and black outlines, forming a courtly scene

133 by 232cm.

Condition Report:
The tiles each set into place with metal rivets with leather to protect the tiles, abrasion and some chips around some of the tiles, some of tiles with breaks and associated restoration including overpainting, set into wooden frame (missing lower border), with nicks throughout, as viewed.

"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Provenance:
Bonham's London, 1 May 2003, lot 298.

Ex-collection William Randolph Hurst, CA (1863-1951).