10538 A rare Ottoman Damascus fritware tile, the lobed central panel with tulips and carnations, surrounded by unusual tiger stripe and cintamani motifs, the corners with floral rosettes on apple green background. Fine condition, no restoration. Private European collection

Ottoman Syria, Damascus

1580

10.75 ins (27 cms)²                                                   SOLD

Identical tile illustrated in Damascus Tiles, Arthur Millner (Prestel: London, 2015), p 277, fig 6.70 V & A Middle East collection, Accession No: 452-1901