??FIVE QAJAR MOULDED RELIEF TILES, ISFAHAN OR TEHERAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY underglaze painted fritware, each of rectangular form with scrolling floral border at the top, three depicting falconers on horseback, another depicting a horseman carrying a flag, the fifth depicting two noblemen standing over a slain opponent, each figure in a landscape with buildings in the background, framed 26 x 17cm and smaller
Provenance: European Private Collection
Safavid-influenced tiles of this type were produced in Isfahan and later in Tehran. The best known maker was Ali Muhammad of Isfahan, a number of whose works are held by the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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