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A Timurid Cloudband tile panel

London, UK. Bond Street, Arts of the Islamic World lot 113

Lot 113

Arts of the Islamic World Including 20th Century Middle Eastern Painting

A fragmentary Timurid mosaic tile panel

London, Bond Street 2,000—3,000 GBP Session 1 03 May 01 10:30 AM

Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 2,400 GBP

DESCRIPTION

A fragmentary Timurid mosaic tile panel, Persia, 15th century the irregularly shaped fragment decorated with a mosaic-work design of stylized cloud scrolls in yellow on a black ground 19.5 cm.; mounted

Picture and Information from www.Sothebys.com

JBOC Note: The gold cloudband in this tile of the older style that we see in the Timurid period. As they evolved in the Safavid period they smoothed out and became more graceful.

For Further Reading:

The Persian Carpet

Turkish Rugs

JBOC's Notes on the Bible

Southwest Asia Time Line

Turkmen Rugs

Caucasian Rugs

JBOC's Rug Notes

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