EIGHT FRAGMENTS OF SAFAVID CUERDA SECA POTTERY TILES Isfahan, Iran, 17th century Each of uneven rectangular form, painted in green, cobalt blue, yellow, turquoise, brown and black, the decoration consisting of vegetal tendrils with fragments of rosettes, arabesque medallions, lotus flowers, rosettes and split palmettes, the largest 13cm x 22cm. Provenance: UK private collection since early 1970s.