AN ILKHANID LUSTRE COBALT BLUE TURQUOISE MOULDED POTTERY TILE

PERIOD:
LATE 13TH/EARLY 14TH CENTURY
DIMENTIONS:
23.5 x 20 Cm
DESCRIPTION:
Of rectangular form, the main field moulded with a Islamic inscription in large thuluth script highlighted in cobalt-blue, the ground with dense scrolls with trefoils, the upper band with a frieze of mirroring palmettes, a moulded band with small cartouches below, with turquoise highlights.
Conditions report:
Overall, the Condition it’s intact, some minor abrasion to raised naskh script with a few small sections with associated restoration and overpainting, and to corners, some hairline cracks to glaze, and a chip visible to the reverse of the top left-hand corner, as viewed.
PROVENANCE:
Private European Collection.
CERTIFICATE:
Comes with a certificate from the Art Loss Register