Lot Essay
A very similar tile also depicting this scene was sold at Christie's London, 17 April 2007, lot 264.
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IRAN, CIRCA 1860-80
Details
A QAJAR MOULDED POTTERY TILE
IRAN, CIRCA 1860-80
Of rectangular form, the cobalt-blue ground decorated with the scene of Khusraw riding with an attendant and discovering Shirin bathing, around them a stylised landscape with buildings, a white border decorated with meandering vine with perching birds, minor chips to the lower edge, otherwise intact
15 x 20½in. (38.5 x 52cm.)
IRAN, CIRCA 1860-80
Of rectangular form, the cobalt-blue ground decorated with the scene of Khusraw riding with an attendant and discovering Shirin bathing, around them a stylised landscape with buildings, a white border decorated with meandering vine with perching birds, minor chips to the lower edge, otherwise intact
15 x 20½in. (38.5 x 52cm.)
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