A group of Timurid or Safavid underglaze painted pottery tiles,...
of stellar form, including four half-star tiles, decorated with calligraphical inscriptions in cobalt blue on a white ground, except one with foliate motif
(19)
approx. 16.5cm. max. each
Condition Report:
Broken and repaired with associated repainting, minor pitting and losses to the glaze, some chipping along the edges, craquelure throughout, as viewed.
Catalogue Note:
Two closely comparable tile panels are in the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (inv.no.2008.1.40 & 2008.1.41).
Provenance:
Bonhams, London, 25 October 2007, lot 149
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of stellar form, including four half-star tiles, decorated with calligraphical inscriptions in cobalt blue on a white ground, except one with foliate motif
(19)
approx. 16.5cm. max. each
Condition Report:
Broken and repaired with associated repainting, minor pitting and losses to the glaze, some chipping along the edges, craquelure throughout, as viewed.
Catalogue Note:
Two closely comparable tile panels are in the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (inv.no.2008.1.40 & 2008.1.41).
Provenance:
Bonhams, London, 25 October 2007, lot 149
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