ID 932084
Lot 30 | A CUERDA SECA POTTERY TILE
Estimate value
£ 4 000 – 6 000
SAFAVID IRAN, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY
The square tile decorated with a blue border containing white flowers connected by cusped vines, a flying bird in the bottom left, repaired break
9 1/8in. (23.3cm.) square
Special notice
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The USA prohibits the purchase by US persons of Iranian-origin “works of conventional craftsmanship” such as carpets, textiles, decorative objects, and scientific instruments. The US sanctions apply to US persons regardless of the location of the transaction or the shipping intentions of the US person. For this reason, Christie’s will not accept bids by US persons on this lot. Non-US persons wishing to import this lot into the USA are advised that they will need to apply for an OFAC licence and that this can take many months to be granted.
| Applied technique: | Pottery |
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| Medium: | Ceramic |
| Art style: | Safavid (1506-1722) |
| Place of origin: | Iran, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Applied technique: | Pottery |
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| Medium: | Ceramic |
| Art style: | Safavid (1506-1722) |
| Place of origin: | Iran, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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