Lot Essay
The inscription around the side is from the Qur'an, sura dcvii, al-qadr. The interlaced inscription in the centre is a clever arrangement of sura ii, al-baiqarah, part of v.137.
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PROBABLY KASHAN, CENTRAL PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY
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A LARGE TURQUOISE GLAZED POTTERY MIHRAB TILE
PROBABLY KASHAN, CENTRAL PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY
The rectangular panel with central interlaced kufic inscription below a triple cusped arch with pendant mosque lamp, the spandrels with deep hemispherical recessions flanked by arabesques, in a border of naskh koranic inscriptions with outer plain moulded stripe, repaired breaks, surface chips
24in. x 16in. (61.5 x 42.7cm.)
PROBABLY KASHAN, CENTRAL PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY
The rectangular panel with central interlaced kufic inscription below a triple cusped arch with pendant mosque lamp, the spandrels with deep hemispherical recessions flanked by arabesques, in a border of naskh koranic inscriptions with outer plain moulded stripe, repaired breaks, surface chips
24in. x 16in. (61.5 x 42.7cm.)