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Old Kingdom, 2686-2181 BC. A rectangular glazed composition tile with slightly domed face, pierced rectangle to the reverse. 26 grams, 57mm (2 1/4"). From an early 20th century collection. Rectangular faience tiles were popular in the Old Kingdom as either inlays for furniture or for covering walls in elite residences or burial sites. The most famous example of this is the burial complex of king Djoser beneath the famous Step Pyramid. Some 36,000 of these small blue-green tiles with convex upper surfaces once covered the underground chambers of Djoser's Step Pyramid and which surrounded ritual scenes associated with the renewal of power to the king. In their arrangement the tiles represent reed matting which was a common motif in Egypt. Reeds are mentioned in the Pyramid Texts where they are connected with the afterlife abode called Sekhet Yaru, or the Field of Reeds. The blue-green colour of the tiles is also associated with water and regeneration and evoke the earthly and afterlife home of the king as well as the primeval waters where creation arose at the beginning of time and from where the deceased king would be reborn. Fine condition, small chip to corner.
14th century AD. A large floor tile with central rosette in white clay with circular band surrounding; red colour to the background. 415 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). Property of a Kent collector; found on the Thames foreshore at Westminster, London, UK, in the 1980s; recorded with the Museum of London. The tiles were made by stamping the design into the wet clay of the tile, infilling it with a contrasting white slip, then covering the whole surface with a clear glaze. Used in various arrangements, these tiles would have made a highly decorative floor surface used only in important buildings. Fine condition.
A framed tile artwork of peasants at a well along with a pair of framed and glazed prints of vintage city scenes. Cost to post within the uk is £15.99+ VAT on a tracked and recorded service using strong boxes with appropriate bubble wrap and foam chip We combine shipping on multiple purchases where feasible and safe to. For European destinations, the cost to post is £29.99+VAT using a tracked and recorded service. Combination postage is also available where feasible. Worldwide postage is also available. Please email us for quotation.
* A Persian six tile plaque, in 17th/18th century style, depicting five figures standing and seated by a blossoming tree, near rockwork, with crane to sky and within a palmette and leaf scroll border. Overall 63 cm x 42 cm, each tile 21 cm square (see illustration). CONDITION REPORT: We really do not know the age of these tiles. They are however from the estate of the Late Miss Mary Burkett of Isel Hall, Nr Cockermouth, Cumbria who was the former director of Abbot Hall Art Gallery between 1967 & 1987. Mary was a great traveller and the sale has a number of lots which are in the category of antiquities. We did not carry out the probate valuation of the contents however the firm that did was not sure whether these were 17th, 18th century or later. The condition of the tiles is generally good. There are no serious cracks or losses. They all have minor edge nibbles and small losses to the glaze but no significant or major problems. Our image should show the extent of the chips and small losses. The colours are clearly a little faded. The tiles are housed in a rectangular white painted frame and two of the tiles are very loose. They would need refixing if this was to be wall hung.
* A group of sixteen square tiles, Turkish/Persian, forming a mirhab, with pair of peacocks amongst blossom, early 20th century. Each tile 23 cm square, 92 cm x 92 cm overall and with oak backing (see illustration). CONDITION REPORT: They are mounted onto an oak board which is ready for wall hanging. All tiles have edge chips and nibbles. The top left hand tile has been broken across the top right hand corner and this should be clearly visible. The centre right tile has a similar break as does the bottom left tile. There are numerous small surface chips, scuffs and scratches and the colours are generally faded. Hopefully our attached image will show the extent of the damage which in our opinion is not too significant.
* William De Morgan, "Carnation" tiles, in the Isnik style, oval impressed mark, 20.3 cm square, and four other smaller William De Morgan attributed tiles (see illustration). CONDITION REPORT: All tiles have clearly been removed from a fireplace or something similar. The large tile when viewed from the front is in generally good order. The top, right and bottom edges do however have edge chips and nibbles which should be evident from our image. There are also further chips and cement visible to the rear of the piece. There is also evidence of crazing particularly to the top centre left section. One of the four smaller tiles is generally in very good condition but does have cement attached to the sides and back. A second tile is in generally good order but does have one visible edge chip to the left hand side and small edge nibbles. The third tile has a chip to the bottom right hand corner, some edge nibbles to the top rim and some form of adhesive on the right hand side. There is cement to the back of the tile also. The fourth tile has a loss to the right hand side and bottom right hand corner but otherwise is in fairly clean condition.
* A Jackfield, Salop, William De Morgan design red lustre tile, with quartered foliate design and impressed factory marks, 15.6 cm x 15 cm, and another decorated with a raven (see illustration). CONDITION REPORT: Both tiles are in generally good condition with only minor issues. The foliate tile has very minor nibbles to the edges none of which are significant. The tile has clearly been in a fireplace or something similar and the right hand edge has been ever so slightly cut. The edge is slightly wavy here. The rear of the tile has various chips, scuffs and marks but no significant damage. The raven tile is generally in good order with very minor edge nibbles. There is a firing mark to the top right hand corner. Minor crazing is evident on the front of the tile particularly in the cream ground. The rear of the tile is dirty but there are no significant issues. As stated in the catalogue description these are Jackfield tiles to a William De Morgan design.
A Middle Eastern square tile, boldly moulded with a hunting scene, crackel blue ground, 19cm high, 19.5cm wide; a Middle Eastern rectangular tile, moulded in relief with a falconer astride a horse, decorated underglaze with a green ground, 20cm high, 13.5cm wide, 19th century or earlier; another, similar (3)
A SET OF SIX DAISY MOULDED EARTHENWARE FLOW BLUE PLATES, IMPRESSED CROWN, 19TH CENTURY, A PAIR OF STONE CHINA PLATES PRINTED IN SEPIA AND ENAMELLED WITH SEVEN SCATTERED VIGNETTES, IMPRESSED IRONSTONE AND A CUT GLASS DECANTER AND STOPPER, A PAIR OF COLD PAINTED TERRACOTTA FIGURES OF A DANCER AND MUSICIAN AND A DUTCH DELFTWARE TILE PAINTED WITH A SHIP AND A VICTORIAN GOTHIC ENCAUSTIC TILE

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