A FINE IZNIK POTTERY TILE, the white ground painted with scrolling blue tendrils issuing four counterposed green saz leaves with central flowerheads flanking two red tulips, a part palmette in the middle of each side, two part cusped flowerhead roundels in opposed corners, circa 1580 (negligible chips) black wood frame

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A FINE IZNIK POTTERY TILE, the white ground painted with scrolling blue tendrils issuing four counterposed green saz leaves with central flowerheads flanking two red tulips, a part palmette in the middle of each side, two part cusped flowerhead roundels in opposed corners, circa 1580 (negligible chips) black wood frame
9 7/8in. (25.1cm.) square

Provenance

Joseph V. McMullan. Sold by his wife to the present owner.

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