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LOT 0972
Safavid Ceramic Tile with Flowers
17TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (968 grams, 21 cm).
Decorated with a polychrome design composed of a central star formed from a ring of small hexagons, each with a stylised flower head at the centre; partial flower to each of the six corners of the tile; remains of glaze; restored.
ProvenanceAquired from the UK art market.
Private Scottish collection.
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