OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1565

Aso Tavitian was an American entrepreneur, collector and philanthropist. His legacy will continue with the transformative gifts made to major American institutions but most notably the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown to which over three hundred works were donated after his death. A true connoisseur as well as collector, his tastes extended across Old Master Paintings, sculpture, furniture and decorative arts. It is perhaps little surprise that this tile, with its crisp design and pleasing symmetry, would appeal. A tile of almost identical design was sold in these Rooms, 7 April 2011, lot 322.