PAIR OF OTTOMAN ARCHITECTURAL TILES

Ca. AD 1600 - 1700 A pair of rectangular ceramic architectural tiles decorated in the cuerda seca technique with bold white Arabic calligraphy against a deep cobalt blue ground. The inscriptions are embellished with pale turquoise borders and scrolling foliate ornament in the corners. Size: 240-280mm x 165-165mm; Weight: 3.24kg Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£1,000

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