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A rectangular moulded figural pottery tile, Possibly Tehran, Qajar Iran, circa 1880,
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A rectangular moulded figural pottery tile,
Possibly Tehran, Qajar Iran, circa 1880,
Price Realised: £722
Estimate: £400 - £500
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Price realised is hammer price plus fees (31.2% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).
Lot 205
Description
A rectangular moulded figural pottery tile,
Possibly Tehran, Qajar Iran, circa 1880,
Polychrome, the equestrian decoration consisting of a youth hawking on a white steed, amidst a floral landscape, a palace in the background, a register with a floral garland above, the reverse marked "3" in an older hand and in black ink, fitted with a removable suspension system
25.5 x 16.5cm.
Lot Footnotes
Comparable moulded tiles of the period and another, although much finer and showing a simurgh fed by a rider, sold in those rooms (individually or part lot), the George Farrow Collection, 04 June 2024, lots 307, 311 and 319.
Fees & VAT
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