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LOT 0891
Western Asiatic Glazed Ceramic Floor Tile Group with Stars
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
14 1/8 in. (1.2 kg total, 36 cm wide including stand).
Comprising: four small star-shaped examples with blue glaze finish; four square ones with a step to each corner, white glaze finish with design of turquoise roundels and dark blue stars; two similar half-tiles; mounted on a custom-made display stand, one repaired.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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LOT 0891
Western Asiatic Glazed Ceramic Floor Tile Group with Stars
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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UK private collection formed before 2000. Ex North London, UK, gallery.
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Opening Bid: £250
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