AN OTTOMAN UNDERGLAZE PAINTED POTTERY TILE DECORATED WITH CINTENAMI
SYRIA, DAMASCUS, FIRST HALF OF 18TH CENTURY
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
Auction: 11 June 2025 from 10:00 BST
Description
of square form, decorated predominantly in blue and green with an X-symmetrical pattern comprising four wavy stripes, double crescent balls and carnation stems
Dimensions
25cm square
Footnote
The design on this tile is very similar to ones that were made in the Tekfur Saray workshop in Istanbul (see National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, inventory number A. 1892.27). The workshop was created in order to revive the Ottoman tile industry. The only difference in the design, is the use of carnations rather than the green Chinese-inspired cloud swags within the design.