A LARGE PANEL OF QAJAR TILES. Siliceous paste painted in polychrome under a transparent colourless glaze. The 10 tiles that make up this panel form an arcature and are decorated with numerous figures in gardens on a cobalt background, framed by friezes of foliage on a green background. The various characters are represented in thrones or on their horses, surmounted by calligraphic cartouches. They are probably kings of ancient Persia, a popular subject in the Qadjara period (some fractures and missing pieces visible). Iran, 19th century, Qadjara period. H_154 cm W_105 cm Provenance: Bonhams, The Knightsbridge Islamic and Indian Art Sale no. 184889, June 2010, London, lot no. 22

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