Lot 610
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A quantity of approximately two hundred Tunisian glazed pottery tiles
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A quantity of approximately two hundred Tunisian glazed pottery tiles

18TH CENTURY

Details
A quantity of approximately two hundred Tunisian glazed pottery tiles
18th century
Each decorated with a stylised flowerhead in aubergine and ochre; and a small quantity of twenty-eight Tunisian glazed tiles, each decorated with stylised vases within a scrolled surround
Provenance
The Earls of Iveagh, Elveden Hall, Thetford, Norfolk, sold Christie's House Sale, 23 May 1984, lot 2183A
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

A border of identical panels is published around a central field of Ottoman desgin, catalogued as 18th century, from Qallaline in Tunisia: Couleurs de Tunisie, 25 Siècles de Céramique, Exhibition Catalogue, Paris 1994-1995, no. 210. p. 253.

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