FIFTEEN FRAGMENTS OF SAFAVID CUERDA SECA POTTERY TILES
Possibly Isfahan, Safavid Iran, 17th century

Comprising fifteen fragments of cuerda seca pottery tiles, all of uneven shapes, painted in bright yellow, cobalt blue, turquoise, copper green, and black, featuring a variety of vegetal, floral, and figural motifs including a character clad in blue, floral sprays, saz leaves, arabesques, and lotus flower and roses, the largest 24cm long, the smallest 11cm long.