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LOT 1130
Qajar Tiles Decorated with Persian Battle Scene
19TH CENTURY A.D.
34 1/4 x 27 in. (24.5 kg, 87 x 68.5 cm).
A panel of twelve glazed pictorial tiles in vibrant colours depicting a battle scene from the epic poem 'Shahnameh', written during the reign of Sultan Mahmoud Ghaznavi (979-1030 A.D). and presented to him by the poet Ferdowsi, with two warriors on horseback fighting with swords, four trumpeters above and wounded figures and discarded arms below; with three small cartouches of nastaʿlīq script inscription at top; the tiles set with ornamental studs at intersections; all mounted within a substantial part-gilt wooden frame for hanging or display.
Provenance
Ex Habib Anavian Galleries Ltd, New York, USA.
with Mahboubian Gallery, London, UK.
Accompanied by the original 1979 catalogue where this piece is published.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12129-217321.
Published
Imai, Ayako, Habib Anavian, Habib Anavian Galleries Ltd, New York, 1979, item number 58.
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LOT 1130
Qajar Tiles Decorated with Persian Battle Scene
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500€2,900 - 4,060 (for guidance only)$3,380 - 4,730 (for guidance only)
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