A QAJAR MOULDED POTTERY TILE
A QAJAR MOULDED POTTERY TILE

TEHERAN, NORTH PERSIA, CIRCA 1880

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A QAJAR MOULDED POTTERY TILE
TEHERAN, NORTH PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
Of rectangular form, the blue ground moulded and painted under the glaze with a mounted youth on a white charger holding up a titbit for the simurgh flying overhead, the ground scattered with small buildings and floral sprays, raised upper frieze of interlaced pink arabesques emanating from a central palmette, excellent condition
13 x 9.5/8in. (33.6 x 24.4cm.)

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