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LOT 0984
Western Asiatic Glazed Ceramic Tile Panel Display
18TH CENTURY A.D.
24 1/2 in. (14.7 kg, 62 cm).
Comprising four separate calligraphic glazed tiles with chamfered outer edges; each with ochre and yellow meander motif enclosing a light blue field with flowers and foliage in white, central dark blue panel with yellow scrolled border and white calligraphic text; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired prior to 1990.
Ex private collection, London, UK.
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