A 'Dome of the Rock' pottery tile Jerusalem, circa 1550decorated underglaze in cobalt-blue and black outline on a white ground with a split-palmette surrounded by partial flowerheads and tendrils 19 x 19 cm.Footnotes:This tile belongs to a group of tiles of identical design that were used in the refurbishment of the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, under the patronage of the Ottoman Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent. For this project, a team of craftsmen led by 'Abdallah Tabrizi produced tiles in tile mosaic, underglaze and cuerda seca techniques on site, some of which were inscribed with the dates AH 952/ AD 1545 and AH 959/ AD 1551-2. It is thought that these potters moved from Jerusalem to Damascus after the completion of the Dome of the Rock and they are credited with the establishment of the Damascus tile industry. For a discussion of tiles of this type, see Venetia Porter, Islamic Tiles, London, 1995, pp. 103-4, and fig. 92).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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An Aleppo pottery tile depicting St George by Musa ibn Stephan Ottoman Syria, dated AD 1699of square form, painted underglaze in cobalt blue, turquoise, manganese and yellow with black outline, depicting St. George slaying the dragon, the border with a repeat design of lozenges, the lower border with inscriptions in naskhi 15.9 x 16.1 cm.Footnotes:Inscriptions: 'The work of Musa ibn Stephan in the city of Aleppo, the year 1699 [AD]'.For similar tiles, see Christie's, Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds, London, 17th April 2007, lots 316 and 318. Further examples are in the Keir Collection (Oliver Watson, 'Ceramics' in B.W. Robinson (ed.), Islamic Art in the Keir Collection, London, 1988, p. 278, C151a and b), and in the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersberg (see Mikhail B. Pitrovsky and Anton D. Pritula, Beyond the Palace Walls: Islamic Art from the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, 2006, p.118, pl.116).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Circa 386-543 ADA finely moulded Chinese grey pottery tile, features buddha within an arched recess. Buddha sits with left foot outstretched and right foot arched, backed by a halo and wearing a rich red robe with black and green trimmings. His right hand is raised at shoulder height, with the arm bent and the palm facing outward to form the Abhaya Mudra or Gesture of Fearlessness.Buddhist tradition holds that the Buddha made this sacred hand gesture immediately after gaining enlightenment. The Buddha is said to have stood calmly, raising his hand in this gesture of fearlessness. In response, the elephant stopped, became calm, and then approached the Buddha and bowed its head. Size: L:344mm / W:174mm; 5.6kg Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s
Circa 386-543 ADA finely moulded Chinese grey pottery tile, features buddha within an arched recess. Buddha is standing, backed by a halo, and wearing a rich red robe with black and green trimmings. His right hand is raised at shoulder height, with the arm bent and the palm facing outward to form the Abhaya Mudra or Gesture of Fearlessness.Buddhist tradition holds that the Buddha made this sacred hand gesture immediately after gaining enlightenment. The Buddha is said to have stood calmly, raising his hand in this gesture of fearlessness. In response, the elephant stopped, became calm, and then approached the Buddha and bowed its head. Size: L:322mm / W:149mm; 4kg Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s
Circa 386-543 ADA finely moulded Chinese grey pottery tile, features buddha within an arched recess. Buddha sits cross-legged, backed by a halo, and wearing a rich red robe with black and green trimmings. His right hand is raised at shoulder height, with the arm bent and the palm facing outward to form the Abhaya Mudra or Gesture of Fearlessness.Buddhist tradition holds that the Buddha made this sacred hand gesture immediately after gaining enlightenment. The Buddha is said to have stood calmly, raising his hand in this gesture of fearlessness. In response, the elephant stopped, became calm, and then approached the Buddha and bowed its head. Size: L:329mm / W:17mm; 4kg Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s
Circa 386-534 ADA finely moulded Chinese grey pottery tile, featuring the depiction of a reclining Buddha. The brick features a rectangular full body portrait containing the depiction of a reclining Buddha dressed in an opulent robe. One arm is supporting his head and the other rested along his side, his feet are neatly stacked one on top of the other. The Buddha’s hair is styled into a ushnisha, a high bun, coloured in black pigment. His robes feature many creases and folds, painted in vibrant red and displays green coloured rims. Facial features, such as the eyes and eyebrows portray a deeply calm, contemplative expression and are rendered through delicate streaks of black paint, while the lips are painted in bright red. Size: L:156mm / W:352mm; 4.4kg Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s
Puppenstube, 1. Drittel 20. Jh.Holz, handbemalt. Rustikale ein-Raum-Küche mit handgemaltem Boden und tapezierten Wänden in Fliesenoptik. Dazu ein Konvolut Puppenmöbel aus Holz wie eine Sitzbank, Stühle, Küchenanrichte, Herd aus Blech und mehr. Ergänzend ein großes Konvolut Küchenutensilien aus Glas, Keramik und Blech. Möbel und weitere Einrichtungsgegenstäne aus der Zeit. Altersgemäße Gebrauchsspuren. 67 x 39,5 x 36 cm Doll's house, 1st third 20th century. Wood, hand-painted. Rustic one-room-kitchen with hand-painted floor in tile-look. In addition a convolute of wooden doll's furniture like a bench, chairs, kitchen sideboard, tin cooker and more. In addition, a large collection of kitchen utensils made of glass, ceramics and tin. Furniture and other furnishings from the time. Signs of use according to age.
An 18th century Dutch Baroque icon, Sondaren/Bidt voov ons [Sinners/Pray for Us], centred by crowned depictions of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Jesus as King of Israel, flanked by a church and prostrate sinners, the cresting and apron with amorini and cherubic masks holding scrolls open, hand-coloured engraving, 7.5cm x 6.5cm, Flemish ebonised frame, 11.5cm x 10cm overall; an 18th century Dutch Delft tile fragment, 6.5cm x 5cm, ebonised frame, [2]
A pair of Ruabon terracotta roof gargoyles, circa 1880The mythical beasts with sinuous legs and wings, the elongated necks with rib barbs, each perched on an apex tile with scroll end, 80cm wide x 66cm deep x 83cm high (some repairs).Footnote: Footnote: This pair of gargoyles were part of the exterior decorations on the former Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital at the intersection of Murivance and Town Walls, Shrewsbury. Built in 1881, the hospital served patients continuously until 1998 when it was closed and later converted into apartments. The gargoyles in the present lot were removed following concerns about their safety, whereupon they were acquired by the vendor.
A teak table with a mosaic top, circa 1900, the later rectangular top decorated with a geometric mosaic pattern comprising black and white marble tiles, raised on column legs united by a peripheral stretcher80 x 163 x 89 cmProvenance:Christie's South Kensington, Interiors sale, 3rd-5th July 2007, Lot 350,Birling Ashes, KentCondition report: Top is later, one corner tile missing, top is quite scratched with general wearthe edge has some minor moss buildup, possibly stored outside or around plantsStructurally firm, on castors but it does not roll wellSome minor dry splits to the frame, the inner top rails have historic wormSee photos
Ellis Peters [i.e. Edith Mary Pargeter]: 'One Corpse Too Many', London, Macmillan, 1979, 1st edition, signed and inscribed by the author to tile page "For Terence Fagan, with best wishes from Ellis Peters. Edith Pargeter 1990.", original green boards, dust wrapper, a near fine (or better) copy in like unclipped dust wrapper. The second Brother Cadfael novel
Ellis Peters [i.e. Edith Mary Pargeter]: 'Saint Peter's Fair', London, Macmillan, 1981, 1st edition, signed and inscribed by the author to tile page "For Ralph Spurrier, with best wishes Ellis Peters.", original green boards, dust wrapper, a near fine copy in like unclipped dust wrapper; 'The Leper of Saint Giles', London, Macmillan, 1981, 1st edition, original purple boards, dust wrapper, neat ownership signature head of FFEP, else a VGC copy (or better) in a near fine unclipped wrapper. The fourth and fifth Brother Cadfael novels (2)
A star-shaped lustre-glazed tile,Kashan, the central field decorated with deer, within a blue and white border,20.5cm diameter,together with a second similar,the border inscribed with Kufic script,20.5cm diameter (2)Condition report: The first with large chip to one star point, heavy wear to the central field, loss of decoration and scratches.The second broken and restored, with a lot of filler and overpainting.Both with numerous chips and minor losses, surface damage and other minor losses.
A pair of Iznik pottery tiles,possibly 17th century, each decorated in blue and turquoise with foliate designs,20 x 20cm,together with six further Middle Eastern pottery tiles and tile fragments,largest 18 x 10cm (8)Condition report: large tiles broken and restored corners built up and overpainted, fragments, broken, chips and loses to all examples, the glaze degraded scratched and chipped, restoration and/or damages to all examples
Persian glazed tile or panel decorated in a typical Qajar manner with a figure on horseback hunting with a hawk, 16.5cm x 12.5cm, in mahogany frame. Horse and figure slightly raised from background. Some slight crazing and rubbing to horse's body and rider's lower torso. Chips to edges of tile and back. As images.

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