Lot 232
An Iznik pottery Tile Panel Turkey, circa 1570
10 April 2008, 14:30 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £6,600 inc. premium
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Turkey, circa 1570
Turkey, circa 1570
formed of two square tiles, underglaze, painted in cobalt blue, turquoise, green, raised red and black outline on a white ground with elaborate stylised lotus flowers within a cusped border, the outer border decorated with scrolling Chinese cloud bands
50 x 25 cm. entire panel
50 x 25 cm. entire panel
Footnotes
For a tile panel with similar decoration embellishing the tomb of Selim II (AD 1524 - 1574), see Johanna Zick-Nissen, Turkische Kunst and Kultur aus Osmanischer Zeit, Frankfurt, no. 2/ 76.