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LOT 1167
Safavid Tile Depicting a Lady
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/4 in. (723 grams, 18.3 cm).
Octagonal in plan with polychrome glazed female bust surrounded by flowers.
ProvenanceAcquired in London, 3 May 1989.
Private collection, London.
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