ID 1178313
Lot 2 | A KASHAN MOULDED TURQUOISE, BLUE AND LUSTRE FRIEZE TILE
Estimate value
£ 7 000 – 10 000
CENTRAL IRAN, CIRCA 1307-08
Of rectangular form, decorated under the glaze in dark lustre, cobalt-blue and turquoise, with a strong cobalt-blue naskh inscription moulded on a ground of foliate and bird motifs reserved against lustre and highlighted with turquoise, the raised border above similarly decorated, repaired breaks, areas of restoration
15 x 14 ½in. (38.5 x 37cm)
Provenance
Excavated Kashan, 1920s
Inscribed
Broken inscription kas nakhuri '... of a person you do not drink ...'
Further Details
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| Medium: | Ceramic |
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| Historical era: | Ilkhanate dynasty |
| Place of origin: | Iran, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Ceramic |
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| Historical era: | Ilkhanate dynasty |
| Place of origin: | Iran, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
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