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LOT 1926
Glazed Tile with Animals in Landscape
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
6 7/8 x 7 in. (832 grams, 17.5 x 18 cm).
Decorated with a polychrome scene composed of a tree framing three forest animals below, the surface of the tile raised in places, giving depth to the tree and animal forms.
ProvenanceAcquired from the North American art market.
Private Scottish collection.
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Gold Repoussé Decorated Discs
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Each displaying a central cross in circle, pellet to each quarter, border of ringed pellets; pierced for attachment. 8.38 grams total, 40-43 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Post Medieval Glazed Ceramic Animal Tile Group
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Comprising two tile designs in relief: three horses in an enclosure; two animals, likely cats, fighting; coloured glazes. 1.29 kg total, 9.9 x 9.1 - 10.2 x 9.3 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
The tile production increased in the second half of the 16th century and during the following centuries. The fragments discovered from various localities (pot-tiles, rectangular, triangular and trapezoidal panels, open-work crest tiles) were all produced in regional workshops, from the end of the 15th century or at the beginning of the 16th century. They all had diverse decorative motifs, mainly animals and geometrical or vegetal combinations, almost all of them singular finds for this study area. -
Post Medieval Biblical Ceramic Tile Group
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Showing biblical scenes in relief; remains of coloured glaze. 1.67 kg total, 12 x 8.5 - 13 x 9 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
The scenes could be interpreted as a representation of the slaughter of the innocents, the sacrifice of a bull, the Baptism of Christ, and a naval battle. The latter, if concerning the history of the Jewish people, could depict the battle of the Sea of Galilee of 68 A.D. The tiles were probably part of a bigger complex related to the history of the Jewish and Christian people.
