A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE SAFAVID CUERDA SECA TILE PANEL

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£ 100 000
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27.04.2023 10:00UTC +01:00
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Lot 34 | A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE SAFAVID CUERDA SECA TILE PANEL
A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE SAFAVID CUERDA SECA TILE PANEL

PROBABLY ISFAHAN, IRAN, 17TH CENTURY

Comprising twenty tiles decorated in yellow, cobalt blue, sage green, ochre, turquoise and black against a lavender ground, depicting a scene of apple-picking in an orchard within floral borders, repairs, mounted on wooden board

Tiles each 9 1/4in. (23.5cm.) square; panel 46 3/8 x 37 1/2in. (118 x 95.3cm.)





Provenance

Private French Collection,

Hôtel des Ventes d’Argenteuil, Argenteuil Maison de Vente, 13 March 2012



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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.

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