8th Sep, 2017 10:00 GMT/BST

Country House Sale

 
  Lot 79
 

79

A set of four faience tiles, 17th century, painted in blue and yellow with stylised foliage and...

< A set of four faience tiles, 17th century, painted in blue and yellow with stylised foliage and strap work, framed, 32cm by 32cm overall; an Iznik hexagonal tile decorated with a bird amongst foliage, 12cm wide; and an earthen ware tile decorated in Iznik style with a tiger and other animals

Sold for £300
Estimated at £100 - £150


 

The set of four only have small chips to the edges. Colours do not match exactly from tile to tile. Iznik tile with crack half way through. Hexagonal tile missing large section. Tiger tile - brown stained crazing throughout. The crack appears to be hairline only and is not visible on the reverse. Some glaze chips to the edges. A knock, loss and staining to an area on the shoulder of the cat. Small glaze loss on top edge at a raised area. The dimensions of the tiger tile are 20.5cm by 20cm by 1.4cm deep. The tiger tile is 20th century.

 


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Auction: Country House Sale, 8th Sep, 2017

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