Lot 1
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A Kashan calligraphic lustre pottery tile, Persia, end of 13th century

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description

  • ceramic
the cobalt blue thuluth inscription in relief on a lustre ground with foliate scrolls and turquoise details

Provenance

Ex-collection Edouard Aynard, sold in Paris 1 - 4 December 1913, no.96

Condition

Intact, in good overall condition with strong lustre, old collection label to underside, two inserted metal hooks for hanging, small chip to top right hand corner, few very minor knicks to extremities, as viewed.
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Catalogue Note

inscriptions

Qur'an, chapter LXXVI (al-Insan), part of verse 7.

A similar panel with an inscription from the same chapter sold in these rooms, 24 April 2013, lot 140.