A group of four Damascus underglaze-painted pottery tiles
Syria, 17th Centuryeach of rectangular form and variously decorated in cobalt blue, turquoise, green, manganese and black on a white ground; comprising one tile with floral and foliate interlace and a border of palmettes containing floral motifs; one mounted and framed border tile with scrolling floral and foliate motifs; and two tile fragments, each with a central lobed roundel containing a flowerhead surrounded by floral and foliate motifs
the largest 21.7 x 23.4 cm. (4)FootnotesImportant Notice to Buyers
Some countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) and Syrian origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.
A group of four Damascus underglaze-painted pottery tiles
Syria, 17th Centuryeach of rectangular form and variously decorated in cobalt blue, turquoise, green, manganese and black on a white ground; comprising one tile with floral and foliate interlace and a border of palmettes containing floral motifs; one mounted and framed border tile with scrolling floral and foliate motifs; and two tile fragments, each with a central lobed roundel containing a flowerhead surrounded by floral and foliate motifs
the largest 21.7 x 23.4 cm. (4)FootnotesImportant Notice to Buyers
Some countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) and Syrian origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.
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