FOUR SQUARE FRAGMENTS OF CUERDA SECA POTTERY TILES
Possibly Shiraz, Zand or early Qajar Iran, 18th century

Each of square shape, painted in bright yellow, cobalt blue, manganese purple and black, green, turquoise, and pink on a white ground, showing the transition of Iranian cuerda seca tiles from the Safavid epoque to the following Zand and Qajar periods, featuring a variety of vegetal, floral, and figural motifs including the head of a bird, scrolling saz leaves, rose bouquets, vegetal meanderings, and arabesque fretwork, each approximately 16.2cm x 16.2cm.