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Two cuerda seca tiles Ceramics with cuerda seca decoration Levant, circa 1540-1550 14.5 x 19.5 and 16.5 x 19.5 cm The first is decorated with a floral scroll on a cobalt ground, and part of a cartouche with flowers on a black ground. The second is decorated with florets in polygons, and palmettes on a cobalt ground. A similar example is in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, under reference 682-1897. Similar tiles were produced for the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, whose restoration was ordered by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1550. (Visible wear and tear) Expert : Monsieur Alexis RENARD

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Two cuerda seca tiles Ceramics with cuerda seca decoration Levant, circa 1540-1550 14.5 x 19.5 and 16.5 x 19.5 cm The first is decorated with a floral scroll on a cobalt ground, and part of a cartouche with flowers on a black ground. The second is decorated with florets in polygons, and palmettes on a cobalt ground. A similar example is in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, under reference 682-1897. Similar tiles were produced for the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, whose restoration was ordered by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1550. (Visible wear and tear) Expert : Monsieur Alexis RENARD

Estimate 800 - 1 200 EUR

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For sale on Wednesday 26 Jun : 14:30 (CEST)
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Chauviré & Courant - Enchères Pays de Loire
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