AN IZNIK LIGHT AND COBALT BLUE POTTERY TILE WITH SAZ LEAVES, TURKEY, CIRCA 1545-55
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May 18, 01:38 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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AN IZNIK LIGHT AND COBALT BLUE POTTERY TILE WITH SAZ LEAVES, TURKEY, CIRCA 1545-55
of square form, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and light blue with a design consisting of entwined saz leaves containing floral stems encircled by tendrils, one with green floral details, black outlines, framed
22.5 by 22.5cm. approx.
26.2 by 26.5cm. framed
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A similar blue and turquoise Iznik tile with saz leaves, albeit with minor design differences, is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, inv.no. 1978.350.