TWO KASHAN MOULDED POTTERY INSCRIPTION FRIEZE TILES

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TWO KASHAN MOULDED POTTERY INSCRIPTION FRIEZE TILES
CENTRAL PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY

Each of rectangular form, a raised ridge above and below, the lustre ground with turquoise scrolling arabesques and white flowering vine around a raised thuluth inscription, the upper and lower bands with lustre inscription between similar plain stripes, one with repaired clean break, both with minute areas of retouching
7¼ x 15 1/8in. (18 x 38.5cm.) (2)

Exhibited

World Islamic Civilisation, Islamic Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 1993-October 1994

Lot Essay

The main inscription consists of part of sura ii, al-Baqarah, v. 285. The border inscriptions consist of the opening verses of sura xviii, al-Kahf

Another tile from this series was sold by Sotheby's, Geneva, 25 June 1985, Lot 213

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