A SYRIAN HEXAGONAL TILE from the top of a tabouret, the surface moulded with small hexagonal depressions containing lustre scrolling leaves interspersed with six-petalled blue flowers, under a thick blue tinged glaze, a blue line around the edge, 13/14th century (areas of irridescence) | Christie's

Lot 238

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A SYRIAN HEXAGONAL TILE from the top of a tabouret, the surface moulded with small hexagonal depressions containing lustre scrolling leaves interspersed with six-petalled blue flowers, under a thick blue tinged glaze, a blue line around the edge, 13/14th century (areas of irridescence)

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A SYRIAN HEXAGONAL TILE from the top of a tabouret, the surface moulded with small hexagonal depressions containing lustre scrolling leaves interspersed with six-petalled blue flowers, under a thick blue tinged glaze, a blue line around the edge, 13/14th century (areas of irridescence)
9in. (22.8cm.) across

Lot Essay

The shape of the moulding on the reverse of this unusual tile suggests that it may once have formed the top of a tabouret.

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