A Mamluk underglaze painted pottery Tile
Damascus, circa 1430
Damascus, circa 1430
of rectangular form, decorated in cobalt-blue with a symmetrical design of two oil lamps within white frames, surrounded by scattered flowerheads, the larger scale designs containing fish-scale motif
16.9 cm. x 28 cm.
16.9 cm. x 28 cm.
Sold for
£2,280
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Rare tiles such as this one were made shortly before 1430, for the tomb of Ghars al-Din al-Khali' al-Tawrizi, vizier of Damascus, who died in 1430.
For another example of hexagonal form with similar style decoration see Atil, Esin, Art of the Mamluks, Washington, 1981, no. 88, p. 179.
Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art
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